Keywords:
Screening, Diagnostic procedure, CT, Forensic / Necropsy studies, Emergency, Forensics, Liver
Authors:
K. Ito; Kamogawa, Chiba pref./JP
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2012/C-0733
Conclusion
There was a significant difference in the levels of IHG between Bath related and non-Bath related groups.
Some IHG related factors already we mentioned; trauma,
CPR,
BD,
interval time from death to PMCT study,
had no significant difference in our study. The origins of IHGs were still in arguments [5]. There was a report about relationship between IHGs and putrefactive change [6,
7]. The putrefactive changes were accelerated in adequate temperature and moisture like bathroom.
Still there were some limitations in our study. All PMCT studies were performed within 4 hours from their death. The putrefactive changes start on time from ones' death and 4 hours might be too short. The putrefactive gases may increase with more interval time from death to PMCT study. Also,
the BT in our study was taken by skin and not deep body such as rectal temperature.
In conclusion,
there is a significant difference in the levels of IHG between Bath-related group and non-Bath-related. The existence of IHG at PMCT has the possibility to help us estimate the environment where a victim died was hot temperature and high moisture.