Research Progress on Postmortem Changes of Computed Tomography Imaging Characteristics on Corpses.

He Wen Dong; Yi Sun; Hui Qian; Jun Qi Jian; Yu Shao; Zheng Dong LI; Dong Hua Zou; Ning Guo Liu; Lei Wan; Mao Wen Wang; Yi Jiu Chen; Jian Hua Zhang

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Research Progress on Postmortem Changes of Computed Tomography Imaging Characteristics on Corpses.

Author: He Wen DONG ¹ ; Yi SUN ² ; Hui QIAN ³ ; Jun Qi JIAN ¹ ; Yu SHAO ¹ ; Zheng Dong LI ¹ ; Dong Hua ZOU ¹ ; Ning Guo LIU ¹ ; Lei WAN ¹ ; Mao Wen WANG ¹ ; Yi Jiu CHEN ¹ ; Jian Hua ZHANG ¹
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1. Shanghai Key Lab of Forensic Medicine, Key Lab of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai 200063, China.
2. Criminal Investigation Detachment of Fuzhou Public Security Bureau, Fuzhou 350011, China.
3. Anhui Quancheng Judicial Authentication Center, Hefei 230041, China.
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: forensic pathology; postmortem changes; computed tomography; virtual autopsy; review
MeSH: Autopsy; Cadaver; Forensic Pathology/instrumentation*; Humans; Postmortem Changes; Research/trends*; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
From: Journal of Forensic Medicine 2019;35(6):716-720
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Postmortem changes on corpses appear immediately after death, and can transform the original structure characteristics of the corpse to different degrees as well as show specific changes on computed tomography （CT） images, sometimes with false positives and false negatives, influencing the identification of injuries or diseases. This paper systematically summarizes the postmortem changes of computed tomography imaging characteristics on corpses, to further expand the application of virtopsy in the practices of forensic pathology identification, and provide reference for the identification of injuries, diseases and changes after normal death.