@article{ref1,
title="Comparison between postmortem computed tomography and autopsy in the detection of traumatic head injuries",
journal="Journal of neuroradiology",
year="2019",
author="Legrand, L. and Delabarde, T. and Souillard-Scemama, R. and Sec, I. and Plu, I. and Laborie, J-M and Delannoy, Y. and Hamza, L. and Taccoen, M. and De Jong, L. and Benzakoun, J. and Edjlali, M. and Méder, J-f and Oppenheim, C. and Ludes, B.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: - The aim of this study was to assess the agreement between postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) and autopsy in detecting traumatic head injuries. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: - Consecutive cases of death that underwent both unenhanced PMCT and conventional autopsy were collected from our institution database during a period of 3 years and reviewed retrospectively. PMCT images were reviewed for the presence of fractures (cranial vault, skull base, facial bones and atlas/axis) and intracranial hemorrhage. Kappa values were calculated to determine the agreement between PMCT and autopsy reports. <br><br>RESULTS: - 73 cases were included, of which 44 (60%) had head trauma. Agreement between PMCT and autopsy was almost perfect (κ = 0.95) for fractures and substantial (κ = 0.75) for intracranial hemorrhage. PMCT was superior to autopsy in detecting facial bone and upper cervical spine fractures, and intraventricular hemorrhage. However, in some cases thin extra-axial blood collections were missed on PMCT. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: - The agreement between PMCT and autopsy in detecting traumatic head injuries was good. Using a combination of both techniques increases the quality of postmortem evaluation because more lesions are detected.<br><br>Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0150-9861",
doi="10.1016/j.neurad.2019.03.008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neurad.2019.03.008"
}