Post-mortem computed tomography angiography utilizing barium sulfate to identify microvascular structures: a preliminary phantom model and case study

Wieke Haakma; Marianne Rohde; Lidy Kuster; Lars Uhrenholt; Michael Pedersen; Lene Warner Thorup Boel

doi:10.1016/j.jofri.2016.11.003

Post-mortem computed tomography angiography utilizing barium sulfate to identify microvascular structures: a preliminary phantom model and case study

Wieke Haakma^*
, Marianne Rohde
, Lidy Kuster
, Lars Uhrenholt
, Michael Pedersen
, Lene Warner Thorup Boel

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We investigated the use of computer tomography angiography (CTA) to visualize microvascular structures in a vessel-mimicking phantom and post-mortem (PM) bodies. A contrast agent was used based on 22% barium sulfate, 20% polyethylene glycol and 58% distilled water. A vessel-mimicking phantom identified small vessels. Intercostal arteries and veins were visualized in four males and one female without known vascular lesions. Histology confirmed the filling of vascular structures down to 8 µm without extravasation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38-42
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging
Volume	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jofri.2016.11.003
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2016

Keywords

Barium sulfate
Capillaries
Forensic radiology
Forensic sciences
Histology
Micro vascular lesions
Poly ethylene glycol
Post-mortem computed tomography angiography
Small vessels

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