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ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2016

Search and removal of radioactive seeds: another application of postmortem computed tomography prior to autopsy.

Yohsuke Makino, Nozomi Idota, Hiroshi Ikegaya, Naoko Tanaka, Hiroshi Kinoshita, Ayumi Motomura, Takashi Uno, Hirotaro Iwase

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Article in International journal of legal medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Yohsuke MakinoDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan. ymakino-tky@umin.ac.jp.
Nozomi IdotaDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kaijicho, Kamigyo, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
Hiroshi IkegayaDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kaijicho, Kamigyo, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
Naoko TanakaDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1, Ikenobe, Kita, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
Hiroshi KinoshitaDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1, Ikenobe, Kita, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
Ayumi MotomuraDepartment of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
Takashi UnoDepartment of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
Hirotaro IwaseDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Chiba University · JPKagawa University · JPKyoto Prefectural University of Medicine · JPChiba University Hospital · JPThe University of Tokyo · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We herein introduce 3 cases illustrating a new application for pre-autopsy postmortem computed tomography (PMCT). In all 3 cases, there was insufficient background information about the victims provided to the forensic pathologists' department. PMCT showed metallic particles in the prostate gland, an indication of metallic seeds containing radioactive isotopes. In 2 of 3 cases, migrated seeds were also detected by CT imaging in the lungs and the heart. Also in 2 of 3 cases, authorities reinvestigated the victim's history before autopsy was completed, which resulted in following appropriate procedure for dealing with the seeds. Although all 3 cadavers were cremated after autopsy, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) discourages cremation for deaths soon after radioactive seeds implantation to prevent air pollution by radioactive isotopes in the ash. Our opinion from the present cases is that pre-autopsy PMCT can be recommended for use by forensic pathologists and guidelines for investigating deaths after permanent brachytherapy should include how to deal with cadavers when medical history is limited.

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Aged, 80 and overBrachytherapyForeign-Body MigrationForensic PathologyHumansIodine RadioisotopesLungMaleMiddle AgedProstateTomography, X-Ray ComputedIodine RadioisotopesBrachytherapyCremationIodine-125 seedPostmortem CTRadioactive seed migration

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