Post-mortem radiological CT identification based on classical ante-mortem X-ray examinations.

Matthias Pfaeffli; Peter Vock; Richard Dirnhofer; Marcel Braun; Stephan A Bolliger; Michael J Thali

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.10.009

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Post-mortem radiological CT identification based on classical ante-mortem X-ray examinations.

Matthias Pfaeffli·Peter Vock·Richard Dirnhofer·Marcel Braun·Stephan A Bolliger·Michael J Thali

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Radiological identification is important in forensic medicine. Identification using comparison of individualising structures with ante- and post-mortem conventional radiographs has been known for a long time. New radiological procedures such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are being increasingly used for identification. In this paper, a new comparative approach using various radiological methods is described and its application demonstrated. This new approach is the comparison of ante-mortem conventional radiographs with projected images calculated from post-mortem CT data. The identification procedure will be illustrated with reference to the frontal sinus and the pelvis.

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Forensic Anthropology Frontal Sinus Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional Pelvis Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted Tomography, X-Ray Computed Comparative Study Journal Article

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Matthias Pfaeffli, Peter Vock, Richard Dirnhofer, Marcel Braun, Stephan A Bolliger, Michael J Thali. 2006-12-01. Post-mortem radiological CT identification based on classical ante-mortem X-ray examinations.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.10.009

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