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Simultaneous bilateral hip replacement reveals superior outcome and fewer complications than two-stage procedures: a prospective study including 1819 patients and 5801 follow-ups from a total joint replacement registryEmin Aghayev
Institute for Evaluative Research in Orthopedic Surgery, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:245. 2010..This report compares complications and functional outcome of simultaneous versus early and delayed two-stage bilateral THA over a five-year follow-up period...
MRI detects hemorrhages in the muscles of the back in hypothermiaEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, IRM Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 176:183-6. 2008..Post-mortem MRI is considered as a good diagnosing tool for muscular hemorrhages, with a great potential for examination and documentation...
Virtopsy - the concept of a centralized database in forensic medicine for analysis and comparison of radiological and autopsy dataEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Leg Med 15:135-40. 2008..A centralized database permitting international forensic and cross disciplinary collaborations may provide important support for forensic-radiological casework and research...
The International Documentation and Evaluation System IDES: a single center observational case series for development of an ankle prosthesis documentation questionnaire and study of its feasibility and face validityPeter Diel
Institute for Evaluative Research in Orthopedic Surgery, University of Bern, Stauffacherstrasse 78, Bern 3014, Switzerland
J Foot Ankle Res 3:4. 2010..The number of implanted total ankle replacements is increasing and most articles present short- and mid-term results. Comparison of outcomes is difficult because of inconsistent terminology and different use of parameters...
Postmortem imaging of blunt chest trauma using CT and MRI: comparison with autopsyEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
J Thorac Imaging 23:20-7. 2008..Within the scope of validation of cross-sectional radiology in forensic medicine, the comparison of findings of postmortem imaging and autopsy in chest trauma was performed...
CT data-based navigation for post-mortem biopsy--a feasibility studyEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Leg Med 15:382-7. 2008..Recent advances in medical imaging have brought post-mortem minimally invasive computed tomography (CT) guided percutaneous biopsy to public attention...
Radiopaque stomach contents in postmortem CT in suicidal oral medication intoxication: report of three casesEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Leg Med 17:164-8. 2010..Despite the fact that further case studies are necessary beyond this one, and in spite of its limitations, postmortem CT was found to be a useful screening and documentation method for stomach contents in oral medication intoxication...
Sleep quality, the neglected outcome variable in clinical studies focusing on locomotor system; a construct validation studyEmin Aghayev
Institute for Evaluative Research in Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:224. 2010..Sleep assessment therefore should be standard in all population-based or clinical studies focusing on the locomotor system. Yet current sleep assessment tools are either too long or too specific for general use...
Postmortem radiology of fatal hemorrhage: measurements of cross-sectional areas of major blood vessels and volumes of aorta and spleen on MDCT and volumes of heart chambers on MRIEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, Buehlstrasse 20, Bern 3012, Switzerland
AJR Am J Roentgenol 187:209-15. 2006..Autopsy determination of fatal hemorrhage as the cause of death is often a difficult diagnosis in forensic medicine. No quantitative system for accurately measuring the blood volume in a corpse has been developed...
Postmortem noninvasive virtual autopsy: extrapleural hemorrhage after blunt thoracic traumaStephan A Bolliger
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, Bern, Switzerland
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 28:44-7. 2007..A traditional autopsy confirmed the very rare diagnosis of a traumatic extrapleural hemorrhage with a delayed rupture...
Post-mortem tissue sampling using computed tomography guidanceEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, IRM Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 166:199-203. 2007..The purpose of this study was to test the use of a clinically approved biopsy needle for minimally invasive post-mortem sampling of tissue specimens under CT guidance...
Noninvasive estimation of organ weights by postmortem magnetic resonance imaging and multislice computed tomographyChristian Jackowski
Institute of Forensic Medicine, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland
Invest Radiol 41:572-8. 2006..Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are introduced as an alternative to traditional autopsy. The purpose of this study was to investigate their accuracy in mass estimation of liver and spleen...
Adipocere in postmortem imaging using multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)Christian Jackowski
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 26:360-4. 2005..The loss of signal in MRI and hyperdensities in MSCT up to 1000 Hounsfield units, as well as the increased assessment of the intracranial structures compared with traditional autopsy, are presented...
Intrahepatic gas at postmortem computed tomography: forensic experience as a potential guide for in vivo trauma imagingChristian Jackowski
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
J Trauma 62:979-88. 2007..Intrahepatic gas (IHG) was a frequent finding in postmortem MSCT examinations. The aim of this study was to investigate its cause and significance...
Heart luxation and myocardium rupture in postmortem multislice computed tomography and magnetic resonance imagingEmin Aghayev
Center for Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 29:86-8. 2008..We conclude that postmortem MSCT and MRI performed in suspicion of blunt trauma to the heart in forensic cases are useful documentation and diagnostic tools...
Application of 3D documentation and geometric reconstruction methods in traffic accident analysis: with high resolution surface scanning, radiological MSCT/MRI scanning and real data based animationUrsula Buck
University of Bern, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Buehlstrasse 20, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 170:20-8. 2007....
Pneumomediastinum and soft tissue emphysema of the neck in postmortem CT and MRI; a new vital sign in hanging?Emin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 153:181-8. 2005..Postmortem cross-sectional imaging is considered a useful visualization tool for emphysema, with a great potential for examination and documentation...
Virtopsy: postmortem minimally invasive angiography using cross section techniques--implementation and preliminary resultsChristian Jackowski
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bühlstr 20, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Sci 50:1175-86. 2005..Vascular pathologies such as calcification, stenosis and injury were detected. Limitations of the introduced approach are cases of major vessel injury and cases that show an advanced stage of decay...
Virtopsy hemorrhage of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle by blunt force to the neck in postmortem multislice computed tomography and magnetic resonance imagingEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 27:25-9. 2006..Although more experience is required, we conclude that combined MRI and MSCT examination is a useful tool for documentation and examination of neck muscle hemorrhages in forensic cases...
Post-mortem forensic neuroimaging: correlation of MSCT and MRI findings with autopsy resultsKathrin Yen
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 173:21-35. 2007..In consideration of these facts, MRI and CT have the power to play an important role in future forensic neuropathological examination...
VIRTOPSY--scientific documentation, reconstruction and animation in forensic: individual and real 3D data based geo-metric approach including optical body/object surface and radiological CT/MRI scanningMichael J Thali
University of Berne, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Buehlstrasse 20, 3012 Berne, Switzerland
J Forensic Sci 50:428-42. 2005..Real 3D data based documentation opens a new horizon for scientific reconstruction and animation by bringing added value and a real quality improvement in forensic science...
SWISSspine: the case of a governmentally required HTA-registry for total disc arthroplasty: results of cervical disc prosthesesEric Schluessmann
Institute for Evaluative Research in Orthopedic Surgery, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:E1397-405. 2010..Prospective multicenter observational case-series...
Postmortem multislice computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of odontoid fractures, atlantoaxial distractions and ascending medullary edemaKathrin Yen
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Int J Legal Med 119:129-36. 2005..In living patients who suffer medullary injury, follow-up MRI should be considered to exclude ascending medullary edema...
Postmortem non-invasive virtual autopsy: death by hanging in a carStephan Bolliger
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, Buehlstrasse 20, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Sci 50:455-60. 2005..But further postmortem research and comparing validation is needed...
Fatal steamer accident; blunt force injuries and drowning in post-mortem MSCT and MRIEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 152:65-71. 2005..We conclude that virtual autopsy using combined post-mortem MSCT and MRI is a useful tool for documentation, visualisation and analysis of the findings of blunt force trauma and drowning with a large potential in forensic medicine...
Reduction of postmortem angiography-induced tissue edema by using polyethylene glycol as a contrast agent dissolverChristian Jackowski
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bühlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Sci 51:1134-7. 2006..Thereby, the precondition of edema artifacts could be reduced. Its minimal invasive application on human corpses needs to be further adapted as the flow resistance is expected to differ between different tissues...
Virtopsy--fatal motor vehicle accident with head injuryEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse, Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Sci 49:809-13. 2004..In conclusion, postmortem imaging is a good forensic visualization tool with great potential for documentation and examination of body injuries and pathology...
Strangulation signs: initial correlation of MRI, MSCT, and forensic neck findingsKathrin Yen
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
J Magn Reson Imaging 22:501-10. 2005..To evaluate multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in hanging and manual strangulation cases and compare them with forensic autopsy results...
Visualization and quantification of air embolism structure by processing postmortem MSCT dataChristian Jackowski
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Sci 49:1339-42. 2004..Excellent 3D visualization of the air within the vascular system was obtained in all cases, and the intravascular gas volume was quantified...
Unusually extensive head trauma in a hydraulic elevator accident: post-mortem MSCT findings, autopsy results and scene reconstructionChristina Jacobsen
Centre for Forensic Medicine and Virtopsy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Leg Med 15:462-6. 2008..Autopsy confirmed these findings. To reconstruct the accident we used radiological and autopsy results as well as findings at the scene...
The international spine registry SPINE TANGO: status quo and first resultsMarkus Melloh
MEM Research Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute for Evaluative Research in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Berne, Stauffacherstrasse 78, 3014 Berne, Switzerland
Eur Spine J 17:1201-9. 2008..Although the number of participants is steadily growing, no country is yet represented with a sufficient number of hospitals. Nevertheless, the benefits of the project for the whole spine community become increasingly visible...
Virtopsy: postmortem imaging of the human heart in situ using MSCT and MRIChristian Jackowski
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, IRM Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 149:11-23. 2005....
Gas embolism following intraosseous medication application proven by post-mortem multislice computed tomography and autopsyElke Hillewig
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Resuscitation 72:149-53. 2007..Resuscitation with an inserted, disconnected intraosseous needle should be avoided...
Postmortem diagnostics using MSCT and MRI of a lethal streptococcus group A infection at infancy: a case reportChristian Jackowski
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, IRM Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 151:157-63. 2005..All relevant autopsy findings could be obtained and visualized by postmortem imaging and confirmed by histological and microbiological investigations supporting the idea of a minimal invasive autopsy technique...
Virtopsy post-mortem multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrating descending tonsillar herniation: comparison to clinical studiesEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, IRM Buehlstrasse 20, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
Neuroradiology 46:559-64. 2004..This paper describes the detailed retrospective evaluation of the position of the cerebellar tonsils in post-mortem imaging in comparison to clinical studies...
Postmortem unenhanced magnetic resonance imaging of myocardial infarction in correlation to histological infarction age characterizationChristian Jackowski
Centre of Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, IRM Bühlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Eur Heart J 27:2459-67. 2006..The aim of this study is to determine the suitability of postmortem MRI in infarction age staging...
Differences across health care systems in outcome and cost-utility of surgical and conservative treatment of chronic low back pain: a study protocolMarkus Melloh
MEM Research Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Berne, Stauffacherstrasse 78, 3014 Berne, Switzerland
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 9:81. 2008..Cost-utility analyses display inconsistent results when comparing surgical and conservative treatment of CLBP. Due to its higher feasibility, we chose to conduct a prospective observational cohort study...
Benchmarking in the SWISSspine registry: results of 52 Dynardi lumbar total disc replacements compared with the data pool of 431 other lumbar disc prosthesesEmin Aghayev
Institute for Evaluative Research in Orthopedic Surgery, University of Bern, Stauffacherstrasse 78, 3014 Bern, Switzerland
Eur Spine J 19:2190-9. 2010....
SWISSspine-a nationwide health technology assessment registry for balloon kyphoplasty: methodology and first resultsPeter Diel
Institute for Evaluative Research in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Spine J 10:961-71. 2010....
Influence of preoperative nucleus pulposus status and radiculopathy on outcomes in mono-segmental lumbar total disc replacement: results from a nationwide registryThomas Zweig
Institute for Evaluative Research in Medicine, University of Bern, Stauffacherstrasse 78, 3014 Bern, Switzerland
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 12:275. 2011..We hypothesized that preoperative nucleus pulposus status and presence or absence of radiculopathy has an influence on clinical outcomes in patients treated with mono-segmental lumbar TDR...
Drowning--post-mortem imaging findings by computed tomographyAndreas Christe
Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
Eur Radiol 18:283-90. 2008..The advantage of MSCT was the direct detection of bronchospasm, haemodilution and water in the paranasal sinus, which is rather complicated or impossible at the classical autopsy...
Clinical forensic radiology in strangulation victims: forensic expertise based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findingsKathrin Yen
Medical University of Graz, Center of Theoretical Clinical Medicine, Forensic, Pathologic and Anatomic Imaging, Harrachgasse 21, 8010, Graz, Austria
Int J Legal Med 121:115-23. 2007..However, further prospective studies including larger cohorts are necessary to clarify the value of the inner neck injuries in the forensic classification of surviving strangulation victims...
