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Forensic Imaging for Causal Investigation of Death

A 63-year-old man was found in the street after overrun by a car. Postmortem CT revealed multiple bone fractures, but surprisingly all without any relevant hemorrhage which would have been expected under such circumstances. A round radiopaque formation was found in the duodenum, which was reminiscen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Simons, David, Sassenberg, Alina, Schlemmer, Heinz-Peter, Yen, Kathrin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Radiology 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955786/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24644410
http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2014.15.2.205
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Sumario:A 63-year-old man was found in the street after overrun by a car. Postmortem CT revealed multiple bone fractures, but surprisingly all without any relevant hemorrhage which would have been expected under such circumstances. A round radiopaque formation was found in the duodenum, which was reminiscent of ingested tablets. The toxicological analysis revealed high concentrations of zopiclone and alcohol. By combining radiologic and forensic results, zopiclone and alcohol intoxication were concluded as the cause of death, followed by a postmortem overrun accident.