Magnetic resonance imaging may be alternative to necropsy

Bisset, R.A.L.

doi:10.1136/bmj.317.7170.1450

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“…Approximately 10 years later, Bisset et al 2,3 published two reports in the British Medical Journal to recount their experience with forensic PMMR imaging as alternative to autopsy in non-suspicious deaths. These reports caused a veritable furore in the medical community.…”

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Essentials of forensic post-mortem MR imaging in adults

Ruder¹,

Thali²,

Hatch³

2014

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Essentials of forensic post-mortem MR imaging in adults

Ruder¹,

Thali²,

Hatch³

2014

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123

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“…The pathology of subcutaneous fatty tissue, one of the predilection sites in blunt trauma [20], is clearly seen in MRI, as are the inner organs [14,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]. Fatal haemorrhage can be detected both by MRI and by CT [30].…”

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Virtual autopsy using imaging: bridging radiologic and forensic sciences. A review of the Virtopsy and similar projects

et al. 2007

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The transdisciplinary research project Virtopsy is dedicated to implementing modern imaging techniques into forensic medicine and pathology in order to augment current examination techniques or even to offer alternative methods. Our project relies on three pillars: threedimensional (3D) surface scanning for the documentation of body surfaces, and both multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to visualise the internal body. Three-dimensional surface scanning has delivered remarkable results in the past in the 3D documentation of patterned injuries and of objects of forensic interest as well as whole crime scenes. Imaging of the interior of corpses is performed using MSCT and/or MRI. MRI, in addition, is also well suited to the examination of surviving victims of assault, especially choking, and helps visualise internal injuries not seen at external examination of the victim. Apart from the accuracy and threedimensionality that conventional documentations lack, these techniques allow for the re-examination of the corpse and the crime scene even decades later, after burial of the corpse and liberation of the crime scene. We believe that this virtual, non-invasive or minimally invasive approach will improve forensic medicine in the near future.

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“…Since then the use of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging has been widely reported within the forensic and radiological literature [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Despite the advances in this field, a significant obstacle to the acceptance of so-called near virtual autopsies relates to the diagnosis of cardiac death and the failure of standard post-mortem imaging to yield detailed information concerning the coronary arteries.…”

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Targeted post-mortem computed tomography cardiac angiography: proof of concept

Saunders¹,

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With the increasing use and availability of multi-detector computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in autopsy practice, there has been an international push towards the development of the so-called near virtual autopsy. However, currently, a significant obstacle to the consideration as to whether or not near virtual autopsies could one day replace the conventional invasive autopsy is the failure of post-mortem imaging to yield detailed information concerning the coronary arteries. To date, a cost-effective, practical solution to allow high throughput imaging has not been presented within the forensic literature. We present a proof of concept paper describing a simple, quick, cost-effective, manual, targeted in situ post-mortem cardiac angiography method using a minimally invasive approach, to be used with multi-detector computed tomography for high throughput cadaveric imaging which can be used in permanent or temporary mortuaries.

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Magnetic resonance imaging may be alternative to necropsy

Cited by 48 publications

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Essentials of forensic post-mortem MR imaging in adults

Essentials of forensic post-mortem MR imaging in adults

Virtual autopsy using imaging: bridging radiologic and forensic sciences. A review of the Virtopsy and similar projects

Targeted post-mortem computed tomography cardiac angiography: proof of concept

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