Journal Published Online: 01 March 1990
Volume 35, Issue 2

The Significance of Postmortem Radiographs in Infants

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

The radiographs of 108 infants were analyzed prospectively before autopsy to correlate radiographic findings with those found at the postmortem examination. There was poor correlation between radiographs and autopsy findings when pulmonary pathology was present, and there was no gut pathology when radiographs revealed portal venous air. The radiographs were most helpful when either bony abnormalities (that is, fractures or congenital abnormalities) or free air were found before autopsy.

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Williamson, SL
Pediatric Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
Perrot, LL
Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AK
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Stock #: JFS12837J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12837J