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Table 3 Case-wise comparison of soft tissue injuries and air inside the cavities detected in CT and TA

From: Comparative study of postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) against traditional forensic autopsy findings in fatal road traffic accidents — a pilot analysis

Areas

CT (%)

TA (%)

Lung contusion

0

3 (30%)

Lung consolidation

2 (20%)

2 (20%)

Intercostal muscle contusion

0

3 (30%)

Psoas muscle contusion

0

2 (20%)

Spleen laceration

0

1 (10%)

Liver laceration

0

3 (30%)

Pneumocranium

5 (50%)

0

Pneumothorax

3 (30%)

0

Pneumoperitoneum

2 (20%)

0

Hemosinus

6 (60%)

0