Diagnostic Value of Multiphase Postmortem Computed Tomography Angiography in Selected Cases of Blunt Traumatic Deaths

Recently, postmortem computed tomography [PMCT] has been applied routinely in several forensic centres, especially for the examination and documentation of traumatic deaths. PMCT is a fast, easy, relatively low-cost technique that does not affect or damage the basic forensic evidence [1 –3]. However, PMCT showed some limitations in the assessment of vascular and parenchymal pathologic abnormalities [4]. To overcome these limitations, injection of a contrast material is suggested to enhance the visualisation in a minimally invasive manner [5,6].

Source: Legal Medicine - July 12, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Dina Ali Shokry, Maged Nabil Hussein, Fatma Mohamed Hassan, Axel Heinemann, Herman Vogel, Klaus Pueschel Source Type: research