Using μX-Ray CT to observe postmortem diffusion from the stomach in a rat model

Abstract

Using nullX-Ray CT to observe postmortem diffusion from the stomach in a rat model Eve Dryburgh (Investigation) (Methodology) (Formal analysis) (Writing -original draft) (Writing -review and editing), Llinos Honeybun (Investigation) (Methodology) (Formal analysis) (Writingreview and editing), Keith Sturrock (Conceptualization) (Methodology) (Formal analysis) (Visualization) (Writing -review and editing) (Project administration) (Resources) (Supervision), Anne Savage (Formal analysis) (Methodology) (Validation) (Writing -review and editing), Peter D. Maskell (Conceptualization) (Methodology) (Formal analysis) (Project administration) (Validation) (Visualization) (Resources) (Writing -review and editing) (Supervision)

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“…Diffusion can either occur through the blood vessels or by transparietal diffusion to the surrounding organs depending on the integrity of barriers. Dryburgh et al [42] support the hypothesis that body position affects the postmortem redistribution, by illustrating that horizontal and vertical body positions cause a different route of diffusion from the stomach, both following the direction of the gravitational pull. However, this study was performed in rats using caesium ions.…”