Atlas of Postmortem Angiography

Silke Grabherr, University Center of Legal Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, Lausanne, Switzerland Jochen Grimm, University Hospital Vaudois, Department of Legal Medicine, Lausanne, Switzerland Axel Heinemann, University Hospital Hamburg- Eppendorf, Department of Legal Medicine, Hamburg, Germany

Part I: Introduction: PostmortemImaging - Development and Historical Review.- PMI - A part of forensicmedicine.- PMI - A transdisciplinary approach for objectified knowledge. PartII: Postmortem Angiography: PMA - A historical review.- PMA - and thethanatology of the heart-circulation system. Part III: PMA - the technicalapproach: PMA and the Virtangio system.- PMA and CT.- PMA and MRI.- PMA andcontrast agent.- PMA and Database and storage. Part IV: PMA - The role of theradiographer: The new profession of forensic radiographer. PartV: MultiphasePostmortem Angiography: Neuro (Head).- Neck.- Heart.- Vascular system.- Lungs.-Gastro intestinal tract.- Abdominal Organs. Part VI: Post-mortem Angiography ofthe Extremities: Upper extremities.- Lower extremities. Part VII: In cases ofnatural death: Sudden cardiac death.- Systemic diseases, sepsis, multi-organfailure.- Other natural death. Part VIII: PMA and trauma: Blunt trauma.- Sharptrauma.- Shot.- Explosion, Thermic trauma.- Suffocation / Strangulation.-Intoxication.- Drowning.- Other traumatic death (Cardio-Inhibitor Reflex,electrocution).- Post-operative death. Part IX: Special casuistic cases:Forensic radiological diagnosis and reconstruction. Part X: PMA and clinicalpathology (non-forensic cases): Heart surgery.- Intensive cardiology.-Intensive care unit.- Emergency medicine. Part XI: PMA - special studies:Children.- Decomposition.- Histology - Immuno-Histology.- Intravasalpressures.- Medical malpractice.- Animal model.- Selective angio. Part XII: PMA- in Teaching and clinical anatomy: PMA in student teaching.- PMA in clinicalanatomy.