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ReviewInternational journal of legal medicine2021

Pictorial review of the postmortem computed tomography in neonaticide cases.

Mathilde Ducloyer, Arthur David, Bérengère Dautreme, Gilles Tournel, Florence Vincent, Renaud Clement, Lucile Tuchtan, Clémence Delteil, Guillaume Gorincour, Fabrice Dedouit

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Review in International journal of legal medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 43% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. The current state of forensic imaging - post mortem imaging.International journal of legal medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Mathilde DucloyerForensic Department, University Hospital, 30 Boulevard Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France. Mathilde.ducloyer@chu-nantes.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1116-4943
Arthur DavidDepartment of Radiology, Hotel Dieu, University Hospital, Nantes, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6401-0035
Bérengère DautremeForensic Department, University Hospital, Rouen, France.
Gilles TournelForensic Department, University Hospital, Rouen, France.
Florence VincentDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital, Rouen, France.
Renaud ClementForensic Department, University Hospital, 30 Boulevard Jean Monnet, 44000, Nantes, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5254-4611
Lucile TuchtanCNRS, EFS, ADES, Aix Marseille Univ, 27 Avenue Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6248-2840
Clémence DelteilForensic Department, APHM, La Timone, 264 Rue St Pierre, 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5171-8520
Guillaume GorincourGRAVIT, Groupe de Recherche en Autopsie Virtuelle Et Imagerie Thanatologique, Forensic Department, University Hospital, Rangueil, Toulouse, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4926-1063
Fabrice DedouitGRAVIT, Groupe de Recherche en Autopsie Virtuelle Et Imagerie Thanatologique, Forensic Department, University Hospital, Rangueil, Toulouse, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3300-1272
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes · FRCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen · FRHôpital Rangueil · FRCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRHôpital de la Timone · FRHotel Dieu Hospital · CAUniversité de Lille · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neonaticide is defined by the deliberate killing or homicide of a child within 24 h of its birth. In this context, three fundamental questions are generally asked of the forensic pathologist: what is the cause of death of the neonate? Was the child viable (i.e., what is the gestational age of the neonate)? Finally, was the neonate stillborn or liveborn?Postmortem imaging can help answer these questions by conducting (1) a complete lesional analysis of the body and the placenta, (2) an estimation of the gestational age by measuring the lengths of the diaphyseal long bones, and (3) an analysis of the aeration of the lungs and intestines. Using the details of 18 cases, we illustrate aspects of neonaticide cases in postmortem computed tomography (PMCT), offering detailed examples of notable postmortem changes and abnormalities, especially in the analysis of the pulmonary parenchyma. This article presents a useful iconography for the radiologist confronted with this rare yet complex forensic situation.

Indexed as

Forensic PathologyInfanticideTomography, X-Ray ComputedAutopsyCause of DeathFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornMalePostmortem ChangesForensic sciencesNeonaticidePMCTPostmortem imaging

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PMID34383117
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