Objective To discuss the application value of CT scanning
technology in
cause of death determination of medical
dispute cases.
Methods From July 2017 to December 2018,
postmortem CT imaging data of 12 medical
dispute cases were collected. CT imaging
diagnosis results and
anatomy findings as well as differences between antemortem and
postmortem CT diagnosis were compared. The advantages and disadvantages of CT routine tests of the
cadavers in terms of the
diagnosis of
disease and damage were analyzed. Results The comparison between CT imaging
diagnosis and anatomical findings showed that CT scans had advantages in the
diagnosis of
disease and damage with large differences in density changes, such as
atelectasis,
pneumonia, calcification, fracture and
hemorrhage, etc. The comparison of CT
diagnosis in antemortem and
postmortem examination showed that the
cadavers of medical
dispute cases were well preserved and that
postmortem CT scan was meaningful for the
diagnosis of antemortem
diseases. Conclusion Virtual
anatomy technology has a relatively high application value in
postmortem examination of medical
dispute cases. It can provide effective information for the appraisers before the
autopsy and can also provide a reference for
cause of death analysis when the
anatomy cannot be performed.