Cranial CT for Diagnosis of Intracranial Complications in Adult and Pediatric Patients During ECMO: Clinical Benefits in Diagnosis and Treatment

Cranial CT has an important role during ECMO treatment to reveal or exclude severe intracranial complications where ECMO treatment should be discontinued. Less severe complications have a favorable prognosis with continued treatment. Our study suggests an underreporting of intracranial complications in adults and pediatric patients on ECMO because of low utilization of neuroimaging.