Comparison of Postmortem MSCT and Autopsy Findings in Traffic Accident Victims

VernacularTitle:道路交通事故死者MSCT扫描与尸体解剖结果的比较
Author: Shunqi HAN ; Lei WAN ; Zhiqiang QIN ; Ping HUANG ; Donghua ZOU ; Yijiu CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: forensic pathology; accidents,traffic; tom ography,spiral com puted; autopsy
From: Journal of Forensic Medicine 2016;32(2):86-89,93
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the application value of postm ortem m ulti-slice spiral com puted tom o-graphy (MSCT) by observing and analyzing the injury features in the traffic accident victim s. Methods Ten traffic accident victim s w ere scanned w ith w hole body MSCT. The system ic autopsy w as subse-quently perform ed to com pare w ith the results of MSCT. The advantages and disadvantages of autopsy and MSCTfor obtaining the inform ation of traffic accident injuries w ere then analyzed. Results MSCTcould reveal 3D shape of fractures clearly and detect air accum ulation in different positions of the body, w hich show ed the obvious advantages com pared w ith autopsy. H ow ever, the resolution of MSCTw as lim ited com pared to the detection of organ and soft tissue injuries. Conclusion A com bination of MSCTand autopsy is the best w ay for determ ining the m anner and the cause of death in traffic fatality victim s.