Chiara Robba, Alberto Goffi, Thomas Geeraerts, Danilo Cardim, Gabriele Via, Marek Czosnyka, Soojin Park, Aarti Sarwal, Llewellyn Padayachy, Frank Rasulo, Giuseppe Citerio
Brain ultrasonography can be used to evaluate cerebral anatomy and pathology, as well as cerebral circulation through analysis of blood flow velocities. Transcranial colour-coded duplex sonography is a generally safe, repeatable, non-invasive, bedside technique that has a strong potential in neurocritical care patients in many clinical scenarios, including traumatic brain injury, aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, hydrocephalus, and the diagnosis of cerebral circulatory arrest. Furthermore, the clinical applications of this technique may extend to different settings, including the general intensive care unit and the emergency department...
July 2019: Intensive Care Medicine