The use of Cerebral CT Angiography as an Ancillary Investigation to support a clinical Diagnosis of Death using Neurological Criteria

Published 30/01/2023

In 2021 the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) and the Intensive Care Society (ICS) recommended that United Kingdom (UK) consensus guidance on ancillary investigations to support the clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria (DNC) should be developed. In collaboration with the British Society of Neuroradiologists, a consensus group has established a standardised protocol for CT angiography (CTA) when used as an ancillary investigation to support the clinical diagnosis of DNC.