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Post-mortem changes of the vascular system—a thanatological study using multidetector computed tomography
Forensic pathologists have to deal with post-mortem changes of the human body. Those post-mortem phenomena are familiar and largely described in...
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Comparison between pre-mortem and post-mortem cadaveric images for use with augmented reality headsets during dissection
PurposeMedical training has undergone many transformations to incorporate diagnostic imaging along side anatomical education. Post-mortem computed...
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Post mortem computed tomography meets radiomics: a case series on fractal analysis of post mortem changes in the brain
Estimating the post-mortem interval is a fundamental, albeit challenging task in forensic sciences. To this aim, forensic practitioners need to...
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Metabolomics investigation of post-mortem human pericardial fluid
IntroductionDue to its peculiar anatomy and physiology, the pericardial fluid is a biological matrix of particular interest in the forensic field....
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Post-mortem CT radiomics for the prediction of time since death
ObjectivesPost - mortem interval (PMI) estimation has long been relying on sequential post - mortem changes on the body as a function of extrinsic,...
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An atypical case of fatal ‘esophageal apoplexy’: post-mortem findings and differential diagnosis
Forensic pathologists need to have comprehensive knowledge of a large variety of causes of sudden natural death. We describe a case of sudden and...
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Post-mortem freshwater animal predation—a case report
BackgroundPost-mortem animal predation affects human corpses in various ways. Lesions are a characteristic of the type of terrestrial or aquatic...
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Mummification in a forensic context: an observational study of taphonomic changes and the post-mortem interval in an indoor setting
The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of mummification in an indoor setting, with an emphasis on the forensic perspective. A...
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Forensic significance of VOCs profiling in decayed ante- and post-mortem injuries by GC×GC-TOF/MS
Accurately identifying and differentiating the types of injuries in decomposed corpses is a major challenge in forensic identification. Forensic...
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Lateralized hypostasis of the head on post mortem CT (PMCT) scanning of decomposed bodies—a marker for terminal position
Post-mortem CT (PMCT) scanning was performed on the bodies of two decomposed adult males who had died of natural causes. The bodies both showed...
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Post-mortem interval of buried homicides in Okuku, Nigeria
BackgroundPost-mortem interval estimation of carcasses buried in shallow graves is a grey area in Nigerian forensic investigations. Most of the...
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How to prove neglect in the context of the post-mortem examination
Understanding the causes, extent, and period of neglect is not only a medical but also a forensic task when it comes to legal investigations. In this...
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Combined prenatal US and post-mortem fetal MRI: can they replace conventional autopsy for fetal body abnormalities?
ObjectivesThe acceptance of conventional autopsy (CA), the gold standard method for investigating fetal death, often remains problematic. Post-mortem...
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IPMICALC: an Integrated Post-mortem Interval Calculator
Correctly estimating the post-mortem interval (PMI) is essential in forensic practice. In recent decades, the measurement of vitreous humor analyte...
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Candidate biomarkers in brown adipose tissue for post-mortem diagnosis of fatal hypothermia
Post-mortem diagnosis of fatal hypothermia (FHT) is challenging in forensic practice because traditional morphological and biochemical methods lack...
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Immunohistochemical expression of HMGB1 and related proteins in the skin as a possible tool for determining post-mortem interval: a preclinical study
Determining the post-mortem interval (PMI) is one of forensic pathology’s primary objectives and one of its most challenging tasks. Numerous studies...
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Post-mortem detection of neuronal and astroglial biochemical markers in serum and urine for diagnostics of traumatic brain injury
Currently available epidemiological data shows that traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents one of the leading causes of death that is associated...
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Post mortem computed tomography is highly sensitive for pyelonephritis. A radiologic-pathologic correlation series
Pyelonephritis is a potentially lethal disease occasionally encountered in the forensic setting. Post mortem computed tomography (PMCT) is an...
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Post-mortem examination of high mortality in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation
BackgroundThe prevalence of combined heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) is rising, and these patients suffer from high rates of...
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A small RNA, microRNA as a potential biomolecular marker to estimate post mortem interval in forensic science: a systematic review
BackgroundPost-mortem interval (PMI) is the cornerstone of the forensic field to investigate. The examination technique by seeing the changes in the...
