Total-body CT and MR features of postmortem change in in-hospital deaths.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the frequency of total-body CT and MR features of postmortem change in in-hospital deaths.

Materials and methods

In this prospective blinded cross-sectional study, in-hospital deceased adult patients underwent total-body postmortem CT and MR followed by image-guided biopsies. The presence of PMCT and PMMR features related to postmortem change was scored retrospectively and correlated with postmortem time interval, post-resuscitation status and intensive care unit (ICU) admittance.

Results

Intravascular air, pleural effusion, periportal edema, and distended intestines occurred more frequently in patients who were resuscitated compared to those who were not. Postmortem clotting was seen less often in resuscitated patients (p = 0.002). Distended in

SUBMITTER: Wagensveld IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5617178 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature