Non-specific post-mortem modifications on whole-body post-mortem computed tomography in sudden unexpected death in infancy

Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 16-23

  Proisy, Maïa ^a   Loget, Philippe ^a   Bouvet, Renaud ^a   Roussey, Michel ^a   Pelé, Fabienne ^a   Rozel, Céline ^a   Treguier, Catherine ^a   Darnault, Pierre ^a   Bruneau, Bertrand ^a  

^a RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Children; CT, post mortem; Non specific post mortem signs; Post mortem computed tomography; Sudden unexpected death in infancy

Indexed keywords

AORTA WALL; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CHILD; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; DIGESTIVE TRACT PARAMETERS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; INTESTINE DISTENSION; LIVER; LIVOR MORTIS; MALE; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; POST MORTEM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN; STOMACH DISTENSION; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; UMBILICAL ARTERY; WHOLE BODY CT;

EID: 84925678130     PISSN: 22124780     EISSN: 22124799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jofri.2015.02.001     Document Type: Article

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