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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 5/2019

Open Access 01-05-2019 | Computed Tomography | ESPR

Joint European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR) and International Society for Forensic Radiology and Imaging (ISFRI) guidelines: paediatric postmortem computed tomography imaging protocol

Authors: Susan C. Shelmerdine, Chandra Y. Gerrard, Padma Rao, Matthew Lynch, Jeroen Kroll, Dan Martin, Elka Miller, Laura Filograna, Rosa Maria Martinez, Odey Ukpo, Barry Daly, Hideki Hyodoh, Karl Johnson, Andrew Watt, Ajay Taranath, Scott Brown, David Perry, Lene Warner Thorup Boel, Aleksandra Borowska-Solonynko, Rick van Rijn, Willemijn Klein, Elspeth Whitby, Owen J. Arthurs

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 5/2019

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Abstract

Postmortem CT for investigating childhood deaths is increasingly utilised as a noninvasive adjunct or alternative to standard autopsy; however there are no standardised published imaging protocols. This article describes a standardised imaging protocol that has been developed based on current practices of international postmortem imaging practitioners and experts. This recommendation is expected to be useful for postmortem imaging centres wishing to update their existing practices and for those starting paediatric postmortem CT as a new service.
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Metadata
Title
Joint European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR) and International Society for Forensic Radiology and Imaging (ISFRI) guidelines: paediatric postmortem computed tomography imaging protocol
Authors
Susan C. Shelmerdine
Chandra Y. Gerrard
Padma Rao
Matthew Lynch
Jeroen Kroll
Dan Martin
Elka Miller
Laura Filograna
Rosa Maria Martinez
Odey Ukpo
Barry Daly
Hideki Hyodoh
Karl Johnson
Andrew Watt
Ajay Taranath
Scott Brown
David Perry
Lene Warner Thorup Boel
Aleksandra Borowska-Solonynko
Rick van Rijn
Willemijn Klein
Elspeth Whitby
Owen J. Arthurs
Publication date
01-05-2019
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-018-04340-x

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