Fatal gunshot to A fox: The Virtopsy approach in A forensic veterinary case

Publication date: Available online 14 November 2014 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Sabine Franckenberg , Fabian Kern , Michael Vogt , Michael J. Thali , Patricia M. Flach A four-month-old male fox shot dead by a hunter was subjected to unenhanced postmortem computed tomography (PMCT), PMCT-angiography (PMCTA) and magnetic resonance imaging (PMMR) to document the effects of semi-jacketed hunting ammunition (.17 Hornet) on the body of a small animal. The effect of the ammunition on bone structures (crushing of the cervical spine and spinal cord), blood vessels (laceration of all supra-aortal vessels) and surrounding soft tissue (large wound cavity) was extensive, and imaging confirmed the fatal power of the ammunition. Virtual autopsy (Virtopsy) is a valuable examination tool for veterinary indications as well as in humans.
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research