Computer tomography in post-mortem examination of the brain and other specimens.
A technique is described for post-mortem examination of brain specimens employing computer tomography, for accurate comparison with in vivo scanning, including subsequent cutting of specimens in sections corresponding to tomographic layers measured. Potential application of this technique to diagnosis of mammary tumours is discussed.
D001344:Autopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D006801:Humans; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*