Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in determining cause of sudden death in adults: Comparison with conventional autopsy [1]

Histopathology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-189

  Rutty, G N ^a   Swift, B ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LETTER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 1542299800     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2004.01741.x     Document Type: Letter

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