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Pediatric postmortem computed tomography: initial experience at a children's hospital in the United States.
- Source :
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Pediatric radiology [Pediatr Radiol] 2019 Aug; Vol. 49 (9), pp. 1113-1129. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 14. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Postmortem CT might provide valuable information in determining the cause of death and understanding disease processes, particularly when combined with traditional autopsy. Pediatric applications of postmortem imaging represent a new and rapidly growing field. We describe our experience in establishing a pediatric postmortem CT program and present a discussion of the distinct challenges in developing this type of program in the United States of America, where forensic practice varies from other countries. We give a brief overview of recent literature along with the common imaging findings on postmortem CT that can simulate antemortem pathology.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1432-1998
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatric radiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31201439
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-019-04433-1