Preautopsy magnetic resonance imaging: Initial experience

Pablo R. Ros; King C. Li; Phuc Vo; Herman Baer; Edward V. Staab

doi:10.1016/0730-725X(90)90103-9

Preautopsy magnetic resonance imaging: Initial experience

Pablo R. Ros, King C. Li, Phuc Vo, Herman Baer, Edward V. Staab

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Abstract

To our knowledge, there are no prospective data in the literature investigating the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting abnormalities in cadavers to determine the feasibility of this concept. We prospectively studied six cadavers (three stillborn infants, one infant, and two adults) with a 0.15 T resistive magnet. The images obtained allowed detection of abnormalities in multiple organs. Although autopsy was superior to MRI in detecting very small abnormalities, MRI was equal to autopsy in detecting gross cranial, pulmonary, abdominal, and vascular pathology in this mall series. In addition, MRI was superior to autopsy in detecting air and fluid in potential body spaces. Preautopsy MRI may be an alternate method in restricted or denied autopsies and may provide an additional MRI research and educational tool.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	303-308
Number of pages	6
Journal	Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0730-725X(90)90103-9
State	Published - 1990
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Autopsy
MRI, postmortem
MRI, preautopsy
Radiologic-pathologic correlation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biophysics
Biomedical Engineering
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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