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Autopsy imaging in Japan

verfasst von: H. Ezawa, S. Shiotani, S. Uchigasaki

Erschienen in: Rechtsmedizin | Ausgabe 1/2007

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Abstract

Autopsy imaging, also known as postmortem computed tomography (PMCT), is widely used in Japan as an alternative screening method when permission for a conventional autopsy has not been given. When permission has been granted it is also used to supply supplemental information to assist the medical examiner during the autopsy. Plans are in progress to establish a postmortem image data accumulation center in Japan and to carry out a feasibility study for a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system.
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Metadaten
Titel
Autopsy imaging in Japan
verfasst von
H. Ezawa
S. Shiotani
S. Uchigasaki
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2007
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Rechtsmedizin / Ausgabe 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0937-9819
Elektronische ISSN: 1434-5196
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00194-006-0409-8

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