The Control Group: A Forensic Nursing Journal Club Podcast

To Scan or Not to Scan: That Is the Question

Episode Summary

In this episode of The Control Group: A Forensic Nursing Journal Club Podcast, hosts Jenifer, Laci, and Kalen discuss the following article: -Doring, K., Abdel-Muhdy, Z., Warnecke, A., Klintschar, M., Lanfermann, H., Bleich, S., & Seifert, J. (2026). Neuroimaging in non-fatal strangulation: A retrospective analysis of injury patterns, clinical features and diagnostic utility. Clinical Neuroradiology, 36, 473-484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-025-01597-2 The authors sought to determine the diagnostic utility of CT and MRI following self-inflicted and non-self-inflicted strangulation by assessing the incidence and patterns of injury associated with prior case findings. Join your hosts as they discuss the study findings and their practical implications for forensic nurses! After listening, we invite you to share your own verdict by following, commenting, and joining the conversation on our podcast social media channels.

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  • Bauer, M., Hollenstein, C., Lieb, J. M., Grassegger, S., Haas, T., Egloff, L., Berger, C., Scheurer, E., & Lenz, C. (2024). Longitudinal visibility of MRI findings in living victims of strangulation. International journal of legal medicine, 138(4), 1425–1436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-024-03207-1 
  • Döring, K., Abdel-Muhdy, Z., Warnecke, A., Klintschar, M., Lanfermann, H., Bleich, S., & Seifert, J. (2026). Neuroimaging in Non-fatal Strangulation: a Retrospective Analysis of Injury Patterns, Clinical Features and Diagnostic Utility. Clinical neuroradiology, 36(2), 473–484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-025-01597-2 
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  • Williamson, F., Collins, S., Dehn, A., & Doig, S. (2022). Vascular injury is an infrequent finding following non-fatal strangulation in two Australian trauma centres. Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA, 34(2), 223–229. https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13863 
  • Zuberi, O. S., Dixon, T., Richardson, A., Gandhe, A., Hadi, M., & Joshi, J. (2019). CT angiograms of the neck in strangulation victims: incidence of positive findings at a level one trauma center over a 7-year period. Emergency radiology, 26(5), 485–492. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-019-01690-3