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PMID: 20307999 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Non-contrast post-mortem computed tomography (pm-CT) is useful in the evaluation of bony pathologies, whereas minimally invasive pm-CT-angiography allows for the detection of subtle vascular lesions. We present a case of an accidentally self-inflicted fatal bullet wound to the chest where pm-CT-angiography revealed a small laceration of the anterior interventricular branch of the left coronary artery and a tiny disruption of the right ventricle with pericardial and pleural effusion. Subsequent autopsy confirmed our radiological findings. Post-mortem CT-angiography has a great potential for the detection of vascular lesions and can be considered equivalent to autopsy for selected cases in forensic medicine. |
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Authors:
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Thomas D Ruder; Steffen Ross; Ulrich Preiss; Michael J Thali |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2010-03-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Volume: 12 ISSN: 1873-4162 ISO Abbreviation: Leg Med (Tokyo) Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-12 Completed Date: 2010-07-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100889186 Medline TA: Leg Med (Tokyo) Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 154-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Center of Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland. thomas.ruder@irm.unibe.ch |
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Accidents Contrast Media / administration & dosage Coronary Angiography / methods* Coronary Vessels / injuries*, pathology Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / pathology Forensic Pathology Heart Ventricles / injuries, pathology Humans Male Middle Aged Pericardial Effusion / pathology Pleural Effusion / pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed* Wounds, Gunshot / pathology* |
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