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Review
. 2019 Feb;40(1):86-93.
doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2018.10.012. Epub 2018 Oct 28.

Postmortem Imaging: An Update

Francesco Pio Cafarelli  1 , Gianpaolo Grilli  2 , Giulio Zizzo  2 , Giuseppe Bertozzi  3 , Nicola Giuliani  4 , Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh  5 , Antonio Pinto  6 , Giuseppe Guglielmi  7
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Postmortem Imaging: An Update

Francesco Pio Cafarelli et al. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

Postmortem imaging is a fascinating field of forensic radiology that has seen extraordinary growth in the last 10 years. Indeed, if autopsy represents the sole reliable method of determining the definitive cause of death, imaging may provide an efficient guide to supplement conventional autopsy. This is particularly true because of several techniques that are currently available, such as postmortem computed tomography, multiphase postmortem computed tomography angiography, and postmortem magnetic resonance imaging. In this review, we explore the newer imaging techniques in forensic radiology.

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