Initiating a post-mortem computed tomography service: the radiologist's perspective

Diagnostic Histopathology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 556-559

  Morgan, Bruno ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; MRI; Post mortem; Radiologist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGIST; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGIST; X RAY;

EID: 78149285837     PISSN: 17562317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2010.08.016     Document Type: Article

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