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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC 4.0Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Standardizing neuroradiological ancillary testing in brain death determination: a national clinical protocol from Türkiye

  • Gul Hatipoglu1
  • Kamil Karaali2
  • Burak Kocak3
  • Derya Bako4
  • Mehmet Fatih Erbay5
5 affiliations
  1. 1Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Clinic of Radiology, Ankara, Türkiye
  2. 2Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Antalya, Türkiye
  3. 3Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Department of Radiology, İstanbul, Türkiye
  4. 4Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology and Pediatric Radiology, Samsun, Türkiye
  5. 5İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Malatya, Türkiye
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Abstract

This commentary introduces Türkiye’s national clinical protocol for neuroradiological ancillary testing in brain death determination, which was developed to address persistent variability in imaging-based practice; it was first published in Turkish (2025) and subsequently translated into English (2026). It outlines a pragmatic national framework for the standardized use, interpretation, and reporting of computed tomography angiography, digital subtraction angiography, and transcranial Doppler ultrasonography while reaffirming that brain death remains a clinical diagnosis. By emphasizing practical examples, structured reporting, common pitfalls, and pediatric considerations, the protocol aims to improve consistency and interpretive reliability while contributing to the broader international discussion on ancillary testing.

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@article{hatipoglu2026standardizing,
  title = {{Standardizing neuroradiological ancillary testing in brain death determination: a national clinical protocol from Türkiye}},
  author = {Gul Hatipoglu and Kamil Karaali and Burak Kocak and Derya Bako and Mehmet Fatih Erbay},
  journal = {Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology},
  year = {2026},
  month = nov,
  doi = {10.4274/dir.2026.263875},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4274/dir.2026.263875},
  note = {CC BY-NC 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Standardizing neuroradiological ancillary testing in brain death determination: a national clinical protocol from Türkiye
AU  - Gul Hatipoglu
AU  - Kamil Karaali
AU  - Burak Kocak
AU  - Derya Bako
AU  - Mehmet Fatih Erbay
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/11/02
JO  - Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
DO  - 10.4274/dir.2026.263875
UR  - https://doi.org/10.4274/dir.2026.263875
AB  - This commentary introduces Türkiye’s national clinical protocol for neuroradiological ancillary testing in brain death determination, which was developed to address persistent variability in imaging-based practice; it was first published in Turkish (2025) and subsequently translated into English (2026). It outlines a pragmatic national framework for the standardized use, interpretation, and reporting of computed tomography angiography, digital subtraction angiography, and transcranial Doppler ultrasonography while reaffirming that brain death remains a clinical diagnosis. By emphasizing practical examples, structured reporting, common pitfalls, and pediatric considerations, the protocol aims to improve consistency and interpretive reliability while contributing to the broader international discussion on ancillary testing.
SN  - 1305-3825
SN  - 1305-3612
ER  -