Postmortem Angiography: Review of Former and Current Methods
Silke Grabherr1,
Valentin Djonov2,
Kathrin Yen1,
Michael J. Thali1 and
Richard Dirnhofer1
1 Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, IRM-Buehlstrasse 20,
CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland. 2 Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Fig. 1Vascular system of lung, as revealed after injecting solution
of menninge. (Reprinted with permission from Mitaya S. Aufbau und Gestalt der
peripheren arteriellen Strombahn des kleinen Kreislaufs. Virchows Arch
Path Anat 1939; 304:608-624
[3])
Fig. 2Whole-body angiogram of human fetus, which was prepared by
perfusing solution of barium sulfate. (Reprinted with permission from Stoeter
P, Voigt K. Radiological examination of embryonal and fetal vessels: technique
and method of prenatal, postmortem angiography in different stages of
gestation [in German]. Rofo 1976; 124:558-564
[6])
Fig. 3Single-organ angiogram of kidney, which was prepared by
injecting the liposoluble contrast agent Lipiodol Ultra Fluide (iodized oil,
Guerbet). (Reprinted with permission from Pfeifer KJ, Klein U, Chaussy CH, et
al. Postmortale Nierenvergröberungsangiographie mit fettlöslichem
Kontrastmittel. Fortschr Röntegenstr 1974; 121:472-476
[19])
Fig. 5Vinylite cast of coronary arteries prepared by Stern et al.
[37] in 1954. (Adapted and
reprinted with permission from Stern H, Ranzenhofer ER, Liebow AA. Preparation
of vinylite casts of the coronary vessels and cardiac chambers. Lab
Invest 1954; 3:337-347
[37]
Fig. 6Angiogram of testicular vessels, which were injected with
mixture of menninge, turpentine oil, and Vaseline (petroleum jelly, Unilever).
(Reprinted with permission from Cocchetti E, Donini I. La senilizzazione delle
arterie del testicolo nell' uomo. Ateneo Parmense 1954; 25:318-336
[50])