Publications by authors named "U Hueck"
Forensic postmortem computed tomography in suspected unnatural adult deaths.
Eur J Radiol
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of forensic postmortem CT scans in determining the cause of death in suspected unnatural adult deaths, using autopsies as the reference standard.
- Data from 64 out of 94 corpses (averaging 47.4 years old) revealed a strong agreement between CT findings and autopsy results for identifying the primary cause of death, achieving 85.9% agreement without considering toxicological and histological findings.
- Forensic CT showed high sensitivity and specificity in recognizing various causes of death, including acute heart failure and gunshot wounds, while the agreement on secondary causes was moderate, indicating that postmortem CT is a valid tool for establishing primary causes of death in