The role of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the investigation of natural death

Diagnostic Histopathology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 560-564

  Traill, Zoë ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiography; Autopsy; Computed tomography; Coroner; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGIST; RADIOLOGIST; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 78149284311     PISSN: 17562317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2010.08.015     Document Type: Article

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