Chatzaraki, V; Schweitzer, Wolf; Thali, Michael J; Ruder, Thomas D; Ampanozi, Garyfalia (2017). Rectal thermometry signs in postmortem CT. Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging, 9:44-46.
Postmortem rectal temperature assessment is a gold standard examination for estimating time of death (TOD) in the early postmortem period. Postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) is frequently performed before autopsy. Two cases are presented where signs of rectal thermometry were found in PMCT. Rectal temperature measurement is a very important examination to perform at the scene of a death, and PMCT may ensure that the quality of this procedure is retained.
Postmortem rectal temperature assessment is a gold standard examination for estimating time of death (TOD) in the early postmortem period. Postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) is frequently performed before autopsy. Two cases are presented where signs of rectal thermometry were found in PMCT. Rectal temperature measurement is a very important examination to perform at the scene of a death, and PMCT may ensure that the quality of this procedure is retained.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Legal Medicine |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 340 Law
610 Medicine & health |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Health Sciences > Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Health Sciences > Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 2017 |
| Deposited On: | 07 Aug 2017 10:31 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Feb 2021 10:14 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 2212-4780 |
| OA Status: | Closed |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jofri.2017.03.009 |
Chatzaraki, V