ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2020
Lung density measurement in postmortem computed tomography: a new tool to assess immediate neonatal breath in suspected neonaticides.
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- The current state of forensic imaging - post mortem imaging.International journal of legal medicine · 2025Review
- The micro CT evaluation of crown and root pulp volume versus dentin thickness in teeth in postmortem interval (PMI).Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2025Article
- Pictorial review of the postmortem computed tomography in neonaticide cases.International journal of legal medicine · 2021Review
- Implementing post-mortem computed tomography in the assessment of neonaticide.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2020Article
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Abstract
introEvidence of breath after birth is one of the main forensic issues in suspected neonaticide. Hydrostatic test (HT) and pathological examination are currently used to assess it, but they are not entirely reliable or immediately available.
objectiveTo determine the performance of postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) to assess neonatal breath in suspected neonaticide, by comparing lung CT attenuation values between live birth and stillbirth cases, in correlation with HT and pathology.
methodCases of suspected neonaticides who underwent a PMCT and complete forensic autopsy with an HT were retrospectively selected from the databases of four French Forensic Medicine Departments. The diagnosis of vitality (i.e., stillbirth or live birth) was based on the pathological examination and/or a combination of arguments, including HT result. Lung density on CT was measured in Hounsfield units (HU) by ROIs drawn in both pulmonary parenchymas.
resultsEleven patients were included, six live birth and five stillbirth cases. The result of HT was concordant with pathological examination when available (seven cases). Mean lung densities in live birth cases (- 173 HU [- 255; - 91 CI 95%]) were significantly lower than in stillbirth cases (40 HU [28; 52 CI 95%]) (p < 0.05), with a very high degree of interobserver reproducibility (ICC = 0.998 (CI 95% 0.991-0.999; p < 0.001).
conclusionPMCT and especially lung CT attenuation measurement is a reliable and easy-to-use method for assessing neonatal breath in suspected neonaticides.
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