Pediatric postmortem computed tomography: initial experience at a children's hospital in the United States.

Autor: Gould, Sharon W., Harty, M. Patricia, Givler, Nicole E., Christensen, Theresa E., Curtin, Riley N., Harcke, Howard T.
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Zdroj: Pediatric Radiology; Aug2019, Vol. 49 Issue 9, p1113-1129, 17p, 3 Color Photographs, 12 Black and White Photographs, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: Postmortem CT might provide valuable information in determining the cause of death and understanding disease processes, particularly when combined with traditional autopsy. Pediatric applications of postmortem imaging represent a new and rapidly growing field. We describe our experience in establishing a pediatric postmortem CT program and present a discussion of the distinct challenges in developing this type of program in the United States of America, where forensic practice varies from other countries. We give a brief overview of recent literature along with the common imaging findings on postmortem CT that can simulate antemortem pathology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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