Together, this evidence suggests that VPMCT can be used across a range of potential patient groups and situations, with minimal adaptations in technique. Acknowledgements OJA is funded by an NIHR Clinician Scientist Fellowship award. This article presents independent opinion funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and supported by the Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre. The views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health. We wish also to thank Ms Alison Brough of the East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit for the production of some of the CT images. Figures Fig 1. Pre (a) and post (b) ventilation of a cadaver using a Draeger portable home ventilator. Source: Germerott et al., Leg Medicine 2010; 12:276-279 Fig 2. Pre (a) and post (b) ventilation of a cadaver illustrating the clearing of the lungs. When the left lung is better aerated, a pleural nodule is identified, which was previously obscured by post mortem hypostasis. Source: Germerott et al., Leg Medicine 2010; 12:276-279 (a) (b) (c) Fig 3. Pre-vent (a) followed by VPMCT at (b) 20mbar and (c) 40mbar illustrating the clearing of the lungs of post-mortem attenuation caused by hypostasis. Source. Germerott et al. Leg Medicine 2012; 223-228 (a) (b) (c) Fig 4. Pre-vent (a) followed by VPMCT at (b) 20mbar and (c) 40mbar illustrating that VPMCTA does not affect the presence of ante mortem aspiration. Source. Germerott et al., Leg Medicine 2012; 223-228 (a) (b)
Together, this evidence suggests that VPMCT can be used across a range of potential patient groups and situations, with minimal adaptations in technique. Acknowledgements OJA is funded by an NIHR Clinician Scientist Fellowship award. This article presents independent opinion funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and supported by the Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre. The views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health. We wish also to thank Ms Alison Brough of the East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit for the production of some of the CT images. Figures Fig 1. Pre (a) and post (b) ventilation of a cadaver using a Draeger portable home ventilator. Source: Germerott et al., Leg Medicine 2010; 12:276-279 Fig 2. Pre (a) and post (b) ventilation of a cadaver illustrating the clearing of the lungs. When the left lung is better aerated, a pleural nodule is identified, which was previously obscured by post mortem hypostasis. Source: Germerott et al., Leg Medicine 2010; 12:276-279 (a) (b) (c) Fig 3. Pre-vent (a) followed by VPMCT at (b) 20mbar and (c) 40mbar illustrating the clearing of the lungs of post-mortem attenuation caused by hypostasis. Source. Germerott et al. Leg Medicine 2012; 223-228 (a) (b) (c) Fig 4. Pre-vent (a) followed by VPMCT at (b) 20mbar and (c) 40mbar illustrating that VPMCTA does not affect the presence of ante mortem aspiration. Source. Germerott et al., Leg Medicine 2012; 223-228 (a) (b)
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