Postmortem CT and MRI findings of massive fat embolism

To elucidate postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) and postmortem magnetic resonance (PMMR) imaging findings suggesting massive fat embolism. Consecutive forensic cases with PMCT and PMMR scans of subjects prior to autopsy were assessed. For PMCT, 16- or 64-row multidetector CT scans were used; for PMMR, a 1.5 T system was used. MRI sequences of the chest area included T2- and T1-weighted fast spin-echo imaging, T2*-weighted imaging, T1-weighted...