Contrast-enhanced postmortem computed tomography in clinical pathology: enhanced value of 20 clinical autopsies.

Postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) is a modern tool that complements autopsy diagnostics. In clinical autopsies, a major cause of death is cardiovascular disease. To improve the performance of PMCT in cardiovascular disease, full body angiography was developed (PMCT angiography [PMCTA]).

Chronic kidney disease is associated with high abdominal incisional hernia rates and wound healing disturbances.

Background And Objectives: Incisional hernias are among the most frequent complications following abdominal surgery with impact on morbidity and mortality rates. Elevated uremia toxins may inhibit granulation tissue formation and impair wound healing, thereby promoting incisional hernia development. Here, we quantified the hazard ratio for incisional hernia prevalence in patients at risk undergoing abdominal reoperations with interrelationship to kidney function.

Virtual CT autopsy in clinical pathology: feasibility in clinical autopsies.

For the past century, autopsy techniques in clinical pathology have not changed significantly, while autopsy rates are declining. Modern imaging techniques offer interesting prospects of supportive post-mortem diagnostic investigation. In a prospective study of 29 autopsy cases, complimentary virtual autopsy using unenhanced post-mortem computed tomography (pmCT) was performed.