Sharp-force injuries: Postmortem CT angiography

This article describes a method of introducing postmortem CT angiography into daily forensic medicine practice involving cases of limb stab wounds investigated at the Department of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava. The essential preparation of the vessels as well as practical tips facilitating the subsequent performance of a classic autopsy are described in detail. Article also includes brief review of published papers dealing with PMCT angiography related issues, advantages which brings CT angiography into forensic routine work, but also its limits and pitfalls.