Post Mortem CT for Non-Suspicious Adult Deaths: An Introduction

By Ayeshea Shenton, Peter Kralt, S Kim Suvarna, et al.

Book Overview

Introduction

Hospital autopsies

Causes of death

Writing a report

Technical and legal considerations

Facilities

Operator

Scanning technique

Body positioning

Contrast

Data storage and use of images

Quality assurance and audit

External findings

Death and decomposition

Post-mortem interval

Decomposition

Rigor mortis

Hypostasis

Post-mortem gas distribution

Post mortem clot

Algor mortis and temperature

Insect predation

Embalming

Identification

Intracranial

Brain

Vessels

Bones

Gas pattern

Extra-cranial head and neck

Bones and cartilage

Paranasal sinuses

Soft tissues

Eyes

Special circumstances: hanging

Chest

Lungs

Pleural and mediastinal space

Ventilated PMCT

Airways

Great vessels

Lymphadenopathy

Ribs

Special circumstances: drowning

Cardiac

Cardiac autopsy

Cardiovascular disease

Implanted devices

Anatomy

Anomalous coronary arteries

Myocardial bridging

Coronary dominance

Cardiothoracic ratio

Pericardial space

Calcium scoring

Coronary angiography

Method of coronary angiography

Cardiac air embolus

Coronary bypass grafts

Abdomen and Pelvis

Solid viscera

Gas patterns

Gastrointestinal tract

Abdominal aorta

Trauma

Special circumstances: body packing

Musculoskeletal

Spine

Limb trauma

Infection and neoplasia

Findings related to attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Rib fractures

Sternal and vertebral fractures

Secondary findings

Special circumstances

Gunshot injury

Multiple injuries

Burns

Conclusion

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030708314
• ISBN13: 9783030708313
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"