Recommended technique for brain removal to retain anatomic integrity of the pineal gland in order to determine its size in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 100-102

  Sparks, D Larry ^a,c   Coyne, Carolyn M ^a   Sparks, Lisa M ^a   Hunsaker III, John C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Office of the Associate Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

^c OACME   (United States)

Author keywords

brain dissection and removal; forensic pathology; forensic science; pineal gland anatomy; Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; ORGAN PRESERVATION; ORGAN SIZE; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031012199     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14074j     Document Type: Article

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