Postmortem changes in musculoskeletal and subcutaneous tissue

Conclusion Postmortem subcutaneous and musculoskeletal PMCT attenuation changes are common, however with substantial interpersonal differences. No correlation to PMI, body temperature or resuscitation was demonstrated. Infectious disease correlated to lower attenuation in some but not all muscles. Decreasing attenuation ratios in ventral-to-dorsal muscle tissue over the PMI may be a gravitational effect. Additional research is required to further explain the findings.
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research