Utility of Postmortem Autopsy via Whole-Body Imaging: Initial Observations Comparing MDCT and 3.0T MRI Findings with Autopsy Findings
| Autor: | Jai Soung Park, Dong Hun Kim, Kyung Moo Yang, Seong Jin Park, Sang Hyun Paik, Duek Lin Choi, Joong Seok Seo, Jang Gyu Cha, Hae Kyung Lee, Dae Ho Kim, Hyun Sook Hong, Nak Eun Chung, Bong Woo Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Whole body imaging Autopsy Cadaver Image Processing Computer-Assisted Humans Medicine Whole Body Imaging Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Prospective Studies cardiovascular diseases Computed tomography (CT) Aged Whole-body imaging medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Soft tissue Magnetic resonance (MR) Magnetic resonance imaging Middle Aged medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging medicine.anatomical_structure Forensic autopsy Pneumothorax Abdomen Original Article Female Radiology Tomography X-Ray Computed business Mri findings |
| Zdroj: | Korean Journal of Radiology |
| ISSN: | 1229-6929 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE We prospectively compared whole-body multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and 3.0 T magnetic resonance (MR) images with autopsy findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five cadavers were subjected to whole-body, 16-channel MDCT and 3.0 T MR imaging within two hours before an autopsy. A radiologist classified the MDCT and 3.0 T MRI findings into major and minor findings, which were compared with autopsy findings. RESULTS Most of the imaging findings, pertaining to head and neck, heart and vascular, chest, abdomen, spine, and musculoskeletal lesions, corresponded to autopsy findings. The causes of death that were determined on the bases of MDCT and 3.0 T MRI findings were consistent with the autopsy findings in four of five cases. CT was useful in diagnosing fatal hemorrhage and pneumothorax, as well as determining the shapes and characteristics of the fractures and the direction of external force. MRI was effective in evaluating and tracing the route of a metallic object, soft tissue lesions, chronicity of hemorrhage, and bone bruises. CONCLUSION A postmortem MDCT combined with MRI is a potentially powerful tool, providing noninvasive and objective measurements for forensic investigations. |
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