TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences between postmortem computed tomography and conventional autopsy in a stabbing murder case
AU - Zerbini, Talita
AU - Zerbini, Talita
AU - Da Silva, Luiz Fernando Ferraz
AU - Gonçalves Ferro, Antonio Carlos
AU - Uliana Kay, Fernando
AU - Junior, Edson Amaro
AU - Gonçalves Pasqualucci, Carlos Augusto
AU - Do Nascimento Saldiva, Paulo Hilario
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 CLINICS
PY - 2014/12/1
Y1 - 2014/12/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present work is to analyze the differences and similarities between the elements of a conventional autopsy and images obtained from postmortem computed tomography in a case of a homicide stab wound.METHOD: Comparison between the findings of different methods: autopsy and postmortem computed tomography.RESULTS: In some aspects, autopsy is still superior to imaging, especially in relation to external examination and the description of lesion vitality. However, the findings of gas embolism, pneumothorax and pulmonary emphysema and the relationship between the internal path of the instrument of aggression and the entry wound are better demonstrated by postmortem computed tomography.CONCLUSIONS: Although multislice computed tomography has greater accuracy than autopsy, we believe that the conventional autopsy method is fundamental for providing evidence in criminal investigations.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present work is to analyze the differences and similarities between the elements of a conventional autopsy and images obtained from postmortem computed tomography in a case of a homicide stab wound.METHOD: Comparison between the findings of different methods: autopsy and postmortem computed tomography.RESULTS: In some aspects, autopsy is still superior to imaging, especially in relation to external examination and the description of lesion vitality. However, the findings of gas embolism, pneumothorax and pulmonary emphysema and the relationship between the internal path of the instrument of aggression and the entry wound are better demonstrated by postmortem computed tomography.CONCLUSIONS: Although multislice computed tomography has greater accuracy than autopsy, we believe that the conventional autopsy method is fundamental for providing evidence in criminal investigations.
KW - Autopsy
KW - Computed Tomography
KW - Stab Wounds
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U2 - 10.6061/clinics/2014(10)06
DO - 10.6061/clinics/2014(10)06
M3 - Article
C2 - 25518020
AN - SCOPUS:84920378942
SN - 1807-5932
VL - 69
SP - 683
EP - 687
JO - Clinics
JF - Clinics
IS - 10
ER -