ObjectiveWe prospectively compared whole-body multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and 3.0T magnetic resonance (MR) images with autopsy findings.Materials and MethodsFive cadavers were subjected to whole-body, 16-channel MDCT and 3.0T MR imaging within two hours before an autopsy. A radiologist classified the MDCT and 3.0T MRI findings into major and minor findings, which were compared with autopsy findings.ResultsMost of the imaging findings, pertaining to head and neck, heart and vascular, chest, abdomen, spine, and musculoskeletal lesions, corresponded to autopsy findings. The causes of death that were determined on the bases of MDCT and 3.0T MRI findings were consistent with the autopsy findings in four of five cases. CT was useful in diagnosing fatal hemorrhage and pneumothorax, as well as determining the shapes and characteristics of the fractures and the direction of external force. MRI was effective in evaluating and tracing the route of a metallic object, soft tissue lesions, chronicity of hemorrhage, and bone bruises.ConclusionA postmortem MDCT combined with MRI is a potentially powerful tool, providing noninvasive and objective measurements for forensic investigations.

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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. . Surgically confirmed TNBC (n = 27) and ERpositive/PR-positive breast cancers (n = 81) were included among them. Cancers were investigated with mammography (n = 81), US (n = 106), MR imaging (n = 34) and PET-CT (n = 59). Mammographic findings are identified by detection of characteristic masses and microcalcifications. US findings included tumor size, margin, tumor shape, calcification and posterior shadowing. MR findings included tumor size, shape, margin, internal enhancement, intratumoral signal intensity and kinetics. Peak SUVs (p-SUV) of breast cancers were evaluated in PET/CT. These findings were compared with TNBC and ER/PR positive groups. Results: Mammographic findings had no significant association with the TNBC. High pathological grade (p < 0.05), larger than 2 cm in size, well-marginal mass, and round or oval-shaped (p < 0.05) is US were significantly associated with TNBC. In MR imaging, round mass shape (p < 0.05), well-circumscribed mass margin (p < 0.05), rim enhancement (p < 0.05), were significantly associated with TNBC. The peak SUV of TNBC tend to be higher than that of ER-positive/PR-positive breast cancer (7.95 ± 5.50 vs. 4.91 ± 3.00, p < 0.05). Conclusion: TNBC tend to have high pathological grade, are of a large, round and smooth mass with rim enhancement on MR and US. In addition to above features, PET-CT with SUV estimation can improve the accuracy of test through the evaluation of TNBC. Index termsBreast Malignancy MRI Positron Emission Tomography-CT Ultrasound Mammography

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