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155 CT and MR features of postmortem change in deaths 8 Table 10. Postmortem CT and MR features in relation to clinical conditions Clinical condition Modality* Yes No Total P-value Intensive care unit admittance n=38 n=62 n=100 Hyperdense cerebral arteries PMCT 17 (45%) 18 (29%) 35 (35%) 0.133 High T1 signal basal ganglia PMMR 5 (13%) 27 (44%) 32 (32%) 0.002 Postmortem clotting PMMR 21 (55%) 23 (37%) 44 (44%) 0.098 Subcutaneous edema PMMR 17 (45%) 20 (32%) 37 (37%) 0.286 Fluid in the abdomen PMMR 17 (45%) 18 (29%) 35 (35%) 0.133 Livores liver PMMR 35 (92%) 39 (63%) 74 (74%) 0.001 Livores spleen PMMR 10 (26%) 21 (34%) 31 (31%) 0.507 PRS n=43 n=57 n=100 Pleural effusion PMMR 25 (58%) 13 (23%) 38 (38%) <0.001 Periportal edema PMMR 19 (44%) 8 (14%) 27 (27%) 0.001 Distended intestines PMCT/PMMR 9 (21%) 5 (9%) 14 (14%) 0.144 Postmortem clotting PMMR 11 (26%) 33 (58%) 44 (44%) 0.002 Dilated right atrium / ventricle PMCT/PMMR 15 (35%) 10 (18%) 25 (25%) 0.063 Intravascular air PMCT 31 (72%) 27 (47%) 58 (58%) 0.015 *Specifies the modality that has the highest detection of the postmortem changes Legend: PMCT = postmortem CT; PMMR = postmortem MR; PRS = post-resuscitation status