Thisatlas leads the reader through the adult autopsy process, and its commonvariations, with a large number of high-quality macroscopic photographs andconcise accompanying text. It provides a manual of current practice and is aneasy-to-use resource for case examination for consent, medico-legal andradiological autopsies.Externalrealities and checks are discussed at the beginning of the book, which goes onto cover specific body cavities and organ systems in detail. The book ends withchapters on topics including forensic autopsies, specialist sampling, toxicologyanalyses and the radiological autopsy.Atlasof Adult Autopsy is aimed at practicing pathologists, particularly those intraining grades. It may also be of interest to anatomical technicians inautopsy suites, as well as parties with a legal interest in autopsy practice.
General Considerations and Safety.- External Examination.- Evisceration.- Thorax: Heart, Lungs, Mediastinum, and Pleura.- Gastrointestinaland Hepatobiliary System.- Genitourinary and Breast Tissues, IncludingPregnancy.- Lymphoreticular Tissues: Lymph Node, Spleen and Thymus, Bone andMarrow.- Endocrine Glands: Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, and Pituitary.- TheCentral Nervous System, with Eye and Ear.- Standard and Special Tests.- Devices:Foreign Items Encountered During the Autopsy.- The Forensic Autopsy.- TheRadiological Autopsy.- Toxicology.- Appendix.
