Pump injector system applied to targeted post-mortem coronary artery angiography

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 661-666

  Robinson, Claire ^a   Barber, Jade ^a   Amoroso, Jasmin ^a   Morgan, Bruno ^a   Rutty, Guy ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air; Angiography; Autopsy; Computed tomography; Contrast; Forensic; Post mortem; Pump injector; Targeted

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POSTMORTEM CHANGE; DEVICES; PROCEDURES;

AUTOPSY; CONTRAST MEDIA; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84877874576     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-012-0802-7     Document Type: Article

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