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01-09-2015 | ETHICS AND FORENSIC RADIOLOGY

Postmortem-computed tomography and postmortem-computed tomography–angiography: a focused update

Authors: Francesco Paolo Busardò, Paola Frati, Giuseppe Guglielmi, Giampaolo Grilli, Antonio Pinto, Antonio Rotondo, Valeria Panebianco, Vittorio Fineschi

Published in: La radiologia medica | Issue 9/2015

Abstract

The use of multidetector CT (MDCT) represents a reality routinely used in several forensic institutes, for the numerous advantages that this diagnostic tool can provide; costs are becoming increasingly lower; data acquisition is always faster and once acquired may be revalued at any time. However, there are also some diagnostic limitations, for example, the visualization of the vascular system or a limited soft tissue contrast. In order to overcome these limitations, in recent years, contrast medium has been introduced in postmortem cases, with the development of several techniques of PMCT angiography (PMCTA) and standardized protocols to make them easily reproducible. The aim of this review is to highlight the advantages and pitfalls of PMCT and PMCTA in forensic investigation, taking into consideration the broad spectrum of applications both for natural and unnatural deaths and the numerous methods currently used. Secondly, in the light of the considerable progress in this field and the attempt to develop standardized protocols of PMCTA, the authors aim to evaluate the diagnostic value of PMCTA in comparison both to PMCT and conventional autopsy.

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Title: Postmortem-computed tomography and postmortem-computed tomography–angiography: a focused update
Authors: Francesco Paolo Busardò
Paola Frati
Giuseppe Guglielmi
Giampaolo Grilli
Antonio Pinto
Antonio Rotondo
Valeria Panebianco
Vittorio Fineschi
Publication date: 01-09-2015
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: La radiologia medica / Issue 9/2015
Print ISSN: 0033-8362
Electronic ISSN: 1826-6983
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-015-0559-4

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