Postmortem examinations using magnetic resonance imaging: four year review of a working service

Magnetic resonance imaging is useful in postmortem examination of neonates.1 As an alternative to invasive autopsy, the Jewish community asked for magnetic resonance imaging to be used in postmortem examinations in the general population. This service was established with the cooperation of the loca...

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Published in:BMJ 2002-06, Vol.324 (7351), p.1423-1424
Main Authors: Bisset, R A L, Thomas, N B, Turnbull, I W, Lee, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Assessment
Autopsies
Autopsy - methods
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac edema
Cause of Death
Coroners
Female
Forensic medicine
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Jewish people
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Manchester
Medical sciences
Medical specialists
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous. Technology
Myocardial ischemia
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Patient medical history
Postmortem examinations
Postmortems
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Pulmonary edema
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Radiology
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Summary:Magnetic resonance imaging is useful in postmortem examination of neonates.1 As an alternative to invasive autopsy, the Jewish community asked for magnetic resonance imaging to be used in postmortem examinations in the general population. This service was established with the cooperation of the local coroner, and started in March 1997. Three private magnetic resonance imaging facilities take work for six coroners.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
0959-535X
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.324.7351.1423