Importance of Multi-Slice Computed Tomography for Autopsy: Single Center Experience

Çelik, Muharrem; Bütün, Celal; Beyaztaş, Fatma Yücel; Gümüş, Cesur; Öztoprak, İbrahim

doi:10.5455/medscience.2014.03.8201

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“…This is consistent with the current literature in which several authors have stated that PMCT exhibits a distinct advantage for ballistic analysis (Andenmatten et al 2008;Wojciechowski et al 2016). In the same context, Celik et al (2015) stated that the presence and localization of foreign bodies such as a N; total number of lesions detected; n: number of cases detected either by autopsy or PMCT; **: highly significant; *: significant, NS: non-significant bullet, knife blade, medical implants or drugs hidden in body cavities can be accurately determined with density measurements on PMCT before opening the body. Furthermore, PMCT facilitates the appropriate removal of foreign bodies in an autopsy.…”

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Postmortem computed tomography and autopsy for detection of lesions and causes of death in gunshot injury cases: a comparative study

Elkhateeb

Mohammed²,

Meleka

et al. 2018

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background: Firearm injuries are a common cause of death in cases typically investigated by medical examiners. Postmortem multislice computed tomography (PMCT) provides valuable information that enhances the autopsy examination. This study was conducted to compare PMCT and autopsy for the detection of injuries and causes of death in cases of fatal firearm injuries. Thirty cadavers were scanned with PMCT and then underwent autopsy. The results of the two techniques were compared regarding entry wounds, wound channels, detection of foreign bodies, organ and skeletal injuries, and causes of death to determine the concordance or discordance between the two techniques. Results: The results revealed excellent agreement between PMCT and autopsy for the detection of injuries and causes of death in cases of gunshot injury. Furthermore, PMCT revealed injuries such as pneumothorax and surgical emphysema that were found to be undetermined by autopsies where the special dissection technique was not part of our routine procedures. Conclusion: PMCT could be a valuable complementary tool for autopsies to determine and localize injuries and causes of death in cases of gunshot injury.

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