Erratum: Postmortem computed tomography angiography vs. conventional autopsy: Advantages and inconveniences of each method (International Journal of Legal Medicine (2013) DOI: 10.1007/s00414-012-0814-3);Postmortem computed tomography angiography vs. conventional autopsy: Advantages and inconveniences of each method

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 981-989

  Christine, Chevallier ^a,b   Francesco, Doenz ^b   Paul, Vaucher ^a   Cristian, Palmiere ^a   Alejandro, Dominguez ^a,c   Stefano, Binaghi ^b   Patrice, Mangin ^a   Silke, Grabherr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CENTER OF LEGAL MEDICINE   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c University of Health Sciences (HESAV)   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Angiography; Autopsy; Forensic medicine; Perfusion imaging; X Ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; AUTOPSY; BLOOD VESSEL; BONE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGIOGRAPHY; AUTOPSY; BLOOD VESSELS; BONE AND BONES; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883241541     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-013-0950-4     Document Type: Erratum

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