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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 4/2012

01-12-2012 | Original Article

Management of medicolegal natural deaths from hemopericardium or hemothorax using postmortem CT scanning

Authors: Michael Burke, Sarah Parsons, Richard Bassed

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 4/2012

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Abstract

At the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine the forensic pathologist provides expert medical advice to the Coroner. Cases of natural death from hemopericardium and hemothorax are reasonably common in the forensic setting and are readily identifiable on postmortem CT (PMCT) scanning. The management of these cases raises interesting and challenging issues for the forensic pathologist. We present three cases in which PMCT angiography was useful in the management of each individual case and illustrate the potential of the technique in medico-legal death investigation.
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Metadata
Title
Management of medicolegal natural deaths from hemopericardium or hemothorax using postmortem CT scanning
Authors
Michael Burke
Sarah Parsons
Richard Bassed
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-012-9347-9

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