Targeted cardiac post-mortem computed tomography angiography: A pictorial review

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-47

  Rutty, Guy ^a   Saunders, Sarah ^a   Morgan, Bruno ^a   Raj, Vimal ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiography; Autopsy; Computed tomography; Forensic; Post mortem; Targeted

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

AIR; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; AUTOPSY; BALLOON DILATATION; CADAVER; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CATHETER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PULMONARY ARTERY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; STENT; VASCULAR PATENCY;

AIR; AUTOPSY; BALLOON DILATION; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CATHETERS; CONTRAST MEDIA; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY STENOSIS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; PULMONARY ARTERY; STENTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 84856212686     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-011-9267-0     Document Type: Review

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