Postmortem imaging (PMI) technology known as virtual autopsy or virtopsy is regarded as a useful method of noninvasive or minimally invasive autopsy in forensic practice.
Ningguo Liu +6 more
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Total-body CT and MR features of postmortem change in in-hospital deaths. [PDF]
To evaluate the frequency of total-body CT and MR features of postmortem change in in-hospital deaths.In this prospective blinded cross-sectional study, in-hospital deceased adult patients underwent total-body postmortem CT and MR followed by image ...
Ivo M Wagensveld +7 more
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Research Progress of Forensic Diagnosis Approaches of Early Acute Myocardial Infarction
The postmortem diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), especially the postmortem diagnosis of early AMI that died immediately after onset or within 1 hour, has always been a difficulty in forensic identification. This article reviews the forensic
DONG Ta-na +4 more
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Postmortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Postmortem Computed Tomography in Ligature and Manual Strangulation [PDF]
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in cases of fatal manual or ligature strangulation. Verification of strangulation by computed tomography (CT), MRI, and at autopsy as well as its detectability in each modality was assessed. Methods
Deininger-Czermak, Eva +4 more
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The Presence of the Human Auditory Ossicles—Detected Postmortem by CT Scan—As a Taphonomic Indicator
Introduction: Three tiny bones compose the human ossicular chain: malleus, incus and stapes. Also known as auditory ossicles, they are united by joints in the middle ear cavity of the petrous part of the temporal bone.
Edda E. Guareschi +3 more
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The future of pediatric and perinatal postmortem imaging [PDF]
The field and applications of postmortem imaging are exponentially growing. Its potential to identify the cause of death in trauma and ballistic cases is now properly documented, as well as its use in drug mule identification. In pediatric and perinatal practice, large significant series are less available, except for MRI and central nervous system ...
Gorincour, G. +4 more
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Postmortem cardiac imaging in fetuses and children [PDF]
Fetal and pediatric cardiac autopsies have a crucial role in the counseling of parents with regard to both the cause of death of their child and the implications of such findings for future pregnancies, as well as for quality assurance of antenatal screening programs and antemortem diagnostic procedures.
Taylor, Andrew M. +2 more
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Perinatal post mortem ultrasound (PMUS): a practical approach
Declining rates of consent for standard perinatal autopsy has led to a rise in interest for postmortem imaging as an alternative, non-invasive method for investigation of childhood and perinatal deaths.
Susan C. Shelmerdine +2 more
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Development of [124/125I]IAZA as a New Proteinopathy Imaging Agent for Alzheimer’s Disease
Radioiodinated imaging agents for Aβ amyloid plaque imaging in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients have not been actively pursued. Our previous studies employed the “diaza” derivatives [11C]TAZA and [18F]flotaza in order to develop successful positron ...
Thrisha T. Reddy +5 more
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Postmortem radiology studies in global and national healthcare: literature analysis and perspectives of Russian specialists [PDF]
Despite the significant importance of autopsies for determining the cause of death and the evaluating the effectiveness of treatments, there is a progressive decrease in their number across all countries. At the same time, there is an active introduction
Alexander I. Shchegolev +1 more
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