Virtual autopsy with multidetector computed tomography of three cases of charred bodies.
Med Sci Law
; 50(4): 211-6, 2010 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21539289
ABSTRACT
Herein, we report a comparison of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and autopsy in the evaluation of three cases of charred human bodies. Interestingly, MDCT identified several findings useful for forensic purposes, including traumatic injuries not related to the fire, relevant vital reaction signs and detection of foreign bodies. Our results, in addition to data gathered in previous studies, indicate that MDCT is an excellent tool for imaging in postmortem investigations and that it has great potential for the forensic documentation and examination of charred bodies.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Autopsy
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Burns
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Med Sci Law
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy