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International Journal of Legal Medicine

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01.09.2015 | Original Article

Body weight estimation based on postmortem CT data—validation of a multiplication factor

verfasst von: C. Jackowski, N. Schwendener, J. Zeyer-Brunner, C. Schyma

Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine | Ausgabe 5/2015

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Abstract

Postmortem computed tomography (pmCT) is increasingly applied in forensic medicine as a documentation and diagnostic tool. The present study investigated if pmCT data can be used to estimate the corpse weight. In 50 forensic cases, pmCT examinations were performed prior to autopsy and the pmCT data were used to determine the body volume using an automated segmentation tool. PmCT was performed within 48 h postmortem. The body weights assessed prior to autopsy and the body volumes assessed using the pmCT data were used to calculate individual multiplication factors. The mean postmortem multiplication factor for the study cases was 1.07 g/ml. Using this factor, the body weight may be estimated retrospectively when necessary. Severe artifact causing foreign bodies within the corpses limit the use of pmCT data for body weight estimations.

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Titel: Body weight estimation based on postmortem CT data—validation of a multiplication factor
verfasst von: C. Jackowski
N. Schwendener
J. Zeyer-Brunner
C. Schyma
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2015
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine / Ausgabe 5/2015
Print ISSN: 0937-9827
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-1596
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-015-1199-x

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Body weight estimation based on postmortem CT data—validation of a multiplication factor

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Molekularpathologische Untersuchungen im Wandel der Zeit

Vergleichende Pathologie in der onkologischen Forschung

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