Postmortem computed tomography assessment of intracardiac and intravascular blood clots and gravitational sedimentation: clinical and laboratory associations in 114 in-hospital deaths
Postmortem gravitational sedimentation was associated with non-pneumonic infections, whereas clot formation correlated with higher platelet counts. These findings provide objective criteria for interpreting PMCT findings and may aid in evaluating patients' antemortem clinical status, particularly when clinical information is limited.
Authors
- Masanori Ishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6804-4761)
- Keisuke Nyunoya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9604-9209)
- Hiroyuki Abé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4513-1007)
- Tetsuo Ushiku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1763-8380)
- Osamu Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1180-2629)
- Shohei Inui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3021-4141)
- Kotaro Fujimoto
- Mariko Kurokawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3907-9188)
- Naomasa Okimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6354-2366)
- Wataru Gonoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5018-4683)
- Kazuhiro Saito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5854-2070)
- Shunichiro Orihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0168-1250)
- Go Shirota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4215-3710)
- Akira Katayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9677-1421)
- Masumi Takahashi-Mizuki
Institutions
- Tokyo Medical University (JP)
- University of Tokyo Hospital (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Japanese Journal of Radiology
- Published
- 2025-05-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-025-01797-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science