Pomara Cristoforo, Karch Steven B., Fineschi Vittorio (eds.) Forensic Autopsy: A Handbook and Atlas

CRC Press, 2010. — 152 p.All too often, forensic pathologists perform autopsies that are limited only to the body parts that are suspect, leading to biased and inaccurate results. A correct diagnosis for cause of death can only be reached by a strict and systematic examination of the whole body. Providing a step-by-step, photo-assisted guide to complete autopsy procedures, Forensic Autopsy: A Handbook and Atlas commands the field in offering the most advanced and complete resource of its kind.A Methodological Approach to the External Examination
Clothing
Jewelry
Tattoos
Sex, Race, and Age
Height and Weight
Time of Death Indicators
General Recommendations
Head Examination
Neck Examination
Chest Examination
Abdomen Examination
Shoulder and Upper Extremities
Lower Extremities and External Genitalia
Dorsal and Lumbar Regions
The Autopsy
Adult Autopsy
Primary Incision of the Soft Tissues of the Thoracic–Abdominal Wall
Access to the Thoracic Cavity
Evisceration According to Virchow’s Technique
Access to the Neck Region
Evisceration According to Ghon’s Technique (En Bloc)
Access to the Face
Access to the Abdominal Cavity
The Letulle Technique: En Masse Removal
The Virchow Technique
Dissection of the Head
Removal of the Brain
Vertebral Resection and Cord Removal
Arm Dissection
Leg Dissection
Macroscopic Examination and Resection of the Resected Organs
Pediatric and Fetal Autopsies
The External Examination
Removal of the Brain
Access to the Chest
Evisceration Methods
Examination of the Placenta
Histological Sections
Laboratory Technologies and MethodologiesSpecimen Collection Techniques
Fixation
Inclusion Technique
Frozen Sections
Embedding Methods: Paraffin
Other Embedding Media
General Staining Procedures
Histochemical Stainings
Mounting Procedures
Immunohistochemistry
Beyond and Together with Autopsy Techniques: Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy in Forensic Medicine
Postmortem Radiology and Digital Imaging
Radiography
Computed Tomography and "Virtopsy"
Magnetic Nuclear Resonance (MNR) Imaging
Genetic Disease and DNA Diagnosis
Sudden Cardiac Death and Genetic Disease
Diagnostic Techniques
The Future of Large-Scale Screening Techniques
Autopsy Protocol for the Examination of the V3–V4 Segments of the Vertebral Artery: The Introna-Corrado Method