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01-12-2014 | Review

Imaging in forensic radiology: an illustrated guide for postmortem computed tomography technique and protocols

Authors: Patricia M. Flach, Dominic Gascho, Wolf Schweitzer, Thomas D. Ruder, Nicole Berger, Steffen G. Ross, Michael J. Thali, Garyfalia Ampanozi

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 4/2014

Abstract

Forensic radiology is a new subspecialty that has arisen worldwide in the field of forensic medicine. Postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) and, to a lesser extent, PMCT angiography (PMCTA), are established imaging methods that have replaced dated conventional X-ray images in morgues. However, these methods have not been standardized for postmortem imaging. Therefore, this article outlines the main approach for a recommended standard protocol for postmortem cross-sectional imaging that focuses on unenhanced PMCT and PMCTA. This review should facilitate the implementation of a high-quality protocol that enables standardized reporting in morgues, associated hospitals or private practices that perform forensic scans to provide the same quality that clinical scans provide in court.

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Title: Imaging in forensic radiology: an illustrated guide for postmortem computed tomography technique and protocols
Authors: Patricia M. Flach
Dominic Gascho
Wolf Schweitzer
Thomas D. Ruder
Nicole Berger
Steffen G. Ross
Michael J. Thali
Garyfalia Ampanozi
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-014-9555-6

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