Klein Willemijn M, Bosboom Dennis G H, Koopmanschap Desiree H J L M, Nievelstein Rutger A J, Nikkels Peter G J, van Rijn Rick R
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10, 6525GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,
Pediatr Radiol. 2015 Apr;45(4):517-26. doi: 10.1007/s00247-014-3258-8. Epub 2015 Apr 1.
Postmortem radiology is a rapidly developing specialty that is increasingly used as an adjunct to or substitute for conventional autopsy. The goal is to find patterns of disease and possibly the cause of death. Postmortem CT images bring to light processes of decomposition most radiologists are unfamiliar with. These postmortem changes, such as the formation of gas and edema, should not be mistaken for pathological processes that occur in living persons. In this review we discuss the normal postmortem thoraco-abdominal changes and how these appear on CT images, as well as how to differentiate these findings from those of pathological processes.
尸检放射学是一个快速发展的专业领域，越来越多地被用作传统尸检的辅助手段或替代方法。其目的是发现疾病模式并可能找出死因。尸检CT图像揭示了大多数放射科医生并不熟悉的尸体分解过程。这些死后变化，如气体形成和水肿，不应被误认为是活人身上发生的病理过程。在本综述中，我们讨论了正常的死后胸腹部变化及其在CT图像上的表现，以及如何将这些发现与病理过程的发现区分开来。
