Postmortem Imaging: An Update

Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2019 Feb;40(1):86-93. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2018.10.012. Epub 2018 Oct 28.

Abstract

Postmortem imaging is a fascinating field of forensic radiology that has seen extraordinary growth in the last 10 years. Indeed, if autopsy represents the sole reliable method of determining the definitive cause of death, imaging may provide an efficient guide to supplement conventional autopsy. This is particularly true because of several techniques that are currently available, such as postmortem computed tomography, multiphase postmortem computed tomography angiography, and postmortem magnetic resonance imaging. In this review, we explore the newer imaging techniques in forensic radiology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Autopsy / methods*
  • Forensic Medicine / methods*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*