Post mortem computed tomography as a complementary tool for diagnosing cholangiohepatitis in a giant panda (<i>Ailuropoda melanoleuca</i>)

Abstract

Post mortem computed tomography as a complementary tool for diagnosing cholangiohepatitis in a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Role of autopsy imaging in veterinary forensic medicine: experiences in 39 cases

“…In veterinary medicine, the cause of death has been determined through solely pathological analysis. While scientific studies in the field of human medicine have suggested the usefulness of postmortem diagnostic imaging, known as autopsy imaging (Ai) [ 14 ], only a few Ai case reports, such as for endangered animal species or zoo animals, have been reported in veterinary medicine [ 7 , 10 , 19 ]. Furthermore, literature on the use of imaging modalities for the purpose of veterinary forensics has currently been scant [ 17 , 18 ].…”