Short description:

This book provides state of the art imaging and serves as a reference standard for anyone wanting to begin or improve their post mortem imaging in children. Divided into three parts, the book covers imaging principles and techniques, interpretation of post mortem imaging, and guidance on which imaging technique to use for which clinical scenarios.

This is an ideal book for researchers and clinical hospital staff using post mortem imaging for children, including pathologists, radiologists, radiographers, technicians, mortuary staff, fetal medicine & obstetricians, ITU staff, forensic imaging staff and pathologists.

Long description:

This book provides state of the art imaging and serves as a reference standard for anyone wanting to begin or improve their post mortem imaging in children. Divided into three parts, the book covers imaging principles and techniques, interpretation of post mortem imaging, and guidance on which imaging technique to use for which clinical scenarios.

This is an ideal book for researchers and clinical hospital staff using post mortem imaging for children, including pathologists, radiologists, radiographers, technicians, mortuary staff, fetal medicine & obstetricians, ITU staff, forensic imaging staff and pathologists.

Table of Contents:

Introduction.- Postmortem radiographs in the fetus and child.- Perinatal Post-mortem Ultrasound.- Postmortem Computed Tomography Technique.- Post-mortem MRI.- Advanced Imaging techniques.- Building a Pediatric Postmortem Imaging Service.- Normal post-mortem changes/basic findings.- childhood death.- Parental experience.- Imaging fetal death.- Perinatal Death.- Imaging in suspected physical abuse.- Imaging childhood death.- Integrating imaging.- Conclusions.