Comparison of four imaging examinations of shoulder joint injury in forensic expertise.
- Author:
Wu ZHANG
1
;
Jian-wen WANG
;
Yong-liang HU
;
Jian-hua ZHU
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Medicine, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241002, China. zhangwu1968@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Female;
Forensic Medicine/methods*;
Fractures, Bone/pathology*;
Humans;
Injury Severity Score;
Joint Diseases/pathology*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Reproducibility of Results;
Retrospective Studies;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Shoulder Injuries;
Shoulder Joint/diagnostic imaging*;
Soft Tissue Injuries/pathology*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods*;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2011;27(1):39-42
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the value of four imaging examinations, including the X-ray, CT, MRI and gas-iodine double contrast CT analyses, in the forensic expertise of shoulder joint injury.
METHODS:Imaging data of shoulder joint injury, by the X-ray, CT, MRI and gas-iodine double contrast CT were retrieved and analyzed.
RESULTS:The correct diagnosis rates of fracture and soft tissue injury by X-ray, CT and MRI were 52.8%, 72.0% and 63.2%, as well as 0.0%, 32.9% and 82.5%, respectively. The correct diagnosis rate of soft tissue injury by gas-iodine double contrast CT was 100%.
CONCLUSION:X-ray is a useful screening method, CT is better for diagnosis of fracture, and MRI is fit for diagnosis of soft tissue injury. Gas-iodine double contrast CT can reflect not only the soft tissue injury but also its severity. Thus, combined application of X-ray, CT, MRI and gas-iodine double contrast CT can provide important imaging information for forensic expertise in shoulder joint injury.
