TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Stomach gas as a useful matrix for detecting ante-mortem gas exposure: a case of asphyxia by helium inhalation
JO  - Romanian journal of legal medicine
A1  - Tanaka, Naoko
A1  - Takakura, Ayaka
A1  - Jamal, Mostofa
A1  - Kumihashi, Mitsuru
A1  - Ito, Asuka
A1  - Ishimoto, Saki
A1  - Tsutsui, Kunihiko
A1  - Kimura, Syoji
A1  - Ameno, Kiyoshi
A1  - Kinoshita, Hiroshi
SP  - 21
EP  - 22
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
N2  - Identification of helium in cases of fatal asphyxia induced by helium is sometimes difficult, due to its low solubility in water and high diffusibility. Lung tissue and intratracheal gas have been reported as suitable matrices for toxicological examination. This report suggests the utility of stomach gas as a matrix for forensic analysis of the presence of helium.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1221-8618
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4323/rjlm.2016.21
ID  - ref1
ER  -