Claudia Giaconi, Alice Chiara Manetti, Sara Turco, Marzia Coppola, David Forni, Damiano Marra, Raffaele La Russa, Michele Karaboue, Aniello Maiese, Luigi Papi, Emanuela Turillazzi, Emanuele Neri, Marco Di Paolo
INTRODUCTION: Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) diving deaths have always been a challenge for forensic pathologists. Post-mortem computer tomography (PMCT) allows intracorporeal gas visualization, contributing to identify the cases in which the cause of death is arterial gas embolism (AGE). However, in the literature, it is indicated to perform the radiological examination within 24 h after death. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this retrospective study, 32 cases of death who had undergone PMCT 24-48 h after death/corpse finding between January 2011 and March 2021 were analyzed, including ten cases of SCUBA divers who died of AGE...
January 20, 2022: La Radiologia Medica