Pulmonary thromboembolism on unenhanced postmortem computed tomography: feasibility and findings

Highlights • PTE presents with a characteristic pattern within the pulmonary arteries. • Subjective identification of lower extremity edema is a marker of PTE. • Objective measurements of lower extremities edema were not statistically significant. • PMCT aids in detection of natural causes of death...

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Published in:Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2016-05, Vol.20, p.68-74
Main Authors: Ampanozi, Garyfalia, Held, Ulrike, Ruder, Thomas D, Ross, Steffen G, Schweitzer, Wolf, Fornaro, Juergen, Franckenberg, Sabine, Thali, Michael J, Flach, Patricia M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Autopsy
Deep venous thrombosis
Diagnosis
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Postmortem CT
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis
Pulmonary thromboembolism
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Virtopsy
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Summary:Highlights • PTE presents with a characteristic pattern within the pulmonary arteries. • Subjective identification of lower extremity edema is a marker of PTE. • Objective measurements of lower extremities edema were not statistically significant. • PMCT aids in detection of natural causes of death such as PTE..
ISSN:1344-6223
1873-4162
DOI:10.1016/j.legalmed.2016.04.005