A Pilot Study on Forensic Imaging of Mechanical Injuries

Background: Postmortem imaging has played an important role in the field of forensic medicine. Objective: To preliminarily explore the application value of cadaver imaging in mechanical injury. Methods: Three cases of mechanical injury were collected, and the external examination, postmortem compute...

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Main Authors: Bin Wu, Yang Li, Xiao-Fei Hu, Zhi-Yuan Xia, Wei Li, Guang-Long He, Jian-Jun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfsm.jfsm_157_24
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Summary:Background: Postmortem imaging has played an important role in the field of forensic medicine. Objective: To preliminarily explore the application value of cadaver imaging in mechanical injury. Methods: Three cases of mechanical injury were collected, and the external examination, postmortem computed tomography (PMCT), postmortem computed tomography angiography (PMCTA), and autopsy examination were performed in proper order to compare and analyze the diagnostic ability of postmortem imaging in the exploration of fractures, organ ruptures, and bleeding sources. Conclusion: Postmortem imaging (PMCT and PMCTA) has important application value in the analysis of cause of death, inference of injury objects, wound reconstruction, and search for bleeding sources. The combination of postmortem imaging and traditional anatomy can significantly improve the quality of forensic examinations.
ISSN:2349-5014
2455-0094