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Validation study for postmortem MRI for death investigation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26870102
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Radiation science
Legal medicine
Research InstitutionChiba University

Principal Investigator

Makino Yohsuke  千葉大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 特任講師 (50725017)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords死後MRI / 死後CT / 死因推定 / 死後画像診断 / 死因究明 / T2値
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Postmortem computed tomography (CT) is not enough to establish the death investigation system based on imaging. It is recommended that some other imaging modalities to be performed. In our study, we have used mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for postmortem imaging prior to autopsy and evaluated its feasibility and utility for death investigation. As a result, all of the scans can be performed properly and it can be said our mobile MRI system is feasible for death investigations. From the comparison with CTs, there are some findings provided only by MRI, which suggests great advantages of this modality but some findings seem to be false positive. Larger numbers of cases must be included for future evaluation.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2016 2015 2014

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 6 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Fluid-Fluid Level and Pericardial Hyperdense Ring Appearance Findings on Unenhanced Postmortem CT Can Differentiate Between Postmortem and Antemortem Pericardial Hemorrhage.2015

    • Author(s)
      Yamaguchi R, Makino Y, Chiba F, Torimitsu S, Yajima D, Shinozaki T, Iwase H.
    • Journal Title

      American Journal of Roentgenology

      Volume: 205 Issue: 6 Pages: W568-W577

    • DOI

      10.2214/ajr.15.14808

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Can ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm be accurately diagnosed as the cause of death without postmortem computed tomography when autopsies cannot be performed?2015

    • Author(s)
      Makino Y, Yamamoto S, Shiotani S, Hayakawa H, Fujimoto H, Yokota H, Horikoshi T, Iwase H, Uno T.
    • Journal Title

      Forensic Science International

      Volume: 249 Pages: 107-111

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.01.022

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report 2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Mercury embolism of the lung and right ventricle revealed by postmortem computed tomography and X-ray analytic microscopy.2015

    • Author(s)
      Makino Y, Abe H, Yokoyama M, Torimitsu S, Chiba F, Yokota H, Oka T, Iwase H.
    • Journal Title

      Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology

      Volume: 11 Issue: 3 Pages: 464-467

    • DOI

      10.1007/s12024-015-9696-2

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Sudden death due to coronary artery dissection associated with fibromuscular dysplasia revealed by postmortem selective computed tomography coronary angiography: A case report.2015

    • Author(s)
      Makino Y, Inokuchi G, Yokota H, Hayakawa M, Yajima D, Motomura A, Chiba F, Torimitsu S, Nakatani Y, Iwase H.
    • Journal Title

      Forensic Science International

      Volume: 253 Pages: e10-e15

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.05.015

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Fatal right coronary artery rupture following blunt chest trauma: detection by postmortem selective coronary angiography.2015

    • Author(s)
      Inokuchi G, Makino Y, Motomura A, Chiba F, Torimitsu S, Hoshioka Y, Iwase H.
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Legal Medicine

      Volume: 130 Issue: 3 Pages: 759-63

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00414-015-1215-1

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Spinal Cord Injuries With Normal Postmortem CT Findings: A Pitfall of Virtual Autopsy for Detecting Traumatic Death.2014

    • Author(s)
      Yohsuke Makino, Hajime Yokota, Mutsumi Hayakawa, Daisuke Yajima, Go Inokuchi, Eiji Nakatani, and Hirotaro Iwase
    • Journal Title

      American Journal of Roentgenology

      Volume: 203 Issue: 2 Pages: 240-244

    • DOI

      10.2214/ajr.13.11775

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Differences between postmortem CT and autopsy findings in forensic investigation of cervical spine injuries2016

    • Author(s)
      Makino Y.
    • Organizer
      5th Congress of the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging
    • Place of Presentation
      Amsterdam, Netherland
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-12
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 頸損傷事例の解剖所見とCT所見の比較検討.2015

    • Author(s)
      槇野陽介, 横田元, 矢島大介, 猪口剛, 本村あゆみ, 千葉文子, 鳥光優, 宇野隆, 岩瀬博太郎.
    • Organizer
      第51回日本医学放射線学会秋季臨床大会
    • Place of Presentation
      アイーナ(岩手県、盛岡市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-02
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 死後CTによる死因究明のピットフォール2015

    • Author(s)
      槇野陽介
    • Organizer
      札幌医科大学大学院医学研究科主催 死因究明先端研究セミナー
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌医科大学(北海道、札幌市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-16
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 死後CT検査から得られる情報の有用性と限界について2015

    • Author(s)
      槇野陽介
    • Organizer
      日本医学写真学会
    • Place of Presentation
      アルファあなぶきホール(香川県、高松市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Metallic particles in the lung and the right heart wall detected by post-mortem computed tomography: Two case reports.2015

    • Author(s)
      Makino Y.
    • Organizer
      4th Congress of the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging
    • Place of Presentation
      Leicester, UK
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-15
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Can post-mortem multidetector CT use for cervical spine clearance?2014

    • Author(s)
      Yohsuke Makino, Hajime Yokota, Mutsumi Hayakawa, Daisuke Yajima, Go Inokuchi, Ayumi Motomura, Fumiko Chiba, Suguru Torimitsu, Eiji Nakatani, Hirotaro Iwase
    • Organizer
      The 3rd Congress of International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging
    • Place of Presentation
      マルセイユ、フランス
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-15 – 2014-05-17
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2017-05-10  

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