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Haitian voodoo dolls revealed by X-ray: From radiology to medical anthropology
Conclusion The use of forensic tools, such as radiography, on Haitian voodoo artifacts is unprecedented, as is the introduction of this kind of ethnographic objects in the forensic field of victimology. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

An investigation of juvenile cranial thickness-analysis of skull morphometrics across the complete developmental age range
This study shows that PMCT can be used to produce a standardised method for measuring juvenile skull thickness and could form an important component of forensic examinations in children. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Consent for paediatric and perinatal postmortem investigations: Implications of less invasive autopsy
This article summarises the principles of obtaining consent for perinatal or paediatric autopsy in the UK at the time of publication. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Consenting recently bereaved adults for post mortem research: An evaluation of ethical considerations
Conclusions This review shows that prospective consenting for HM coroners' cases to be used for post mortem research is ethically appropriate given that ethical guidelines and principles are considered and upheld. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Forensic and post-mortem imaging in England: A national perspective
Publication date: Available online 5 December 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Jeanie Karalis, Erika Denton Post-mortem autopsy examinations are a time-consuming and costly activity, which have declining public acceptability. Post-mortem imaging can provide a reproducible and prompt adjunct to post-mortem examinations and can negate the need for a formal invasive examination in certain cases. Post-mortem imaging is an emerging field with growing interest in establishing imaging as a standard element of the post-mortem examination. Currently in the UK there is no nationally agreed cur...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

An equation-free introduction to post-mortem MR image contrast and pulse sequence optimization
Publication date: Available online 21 December 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Natalie L. Adolphi Due to the excellent sensitivity of Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging to subtle differences in soft tissues, MR enables non-invasive anatomical imaging with superior soft tissue contrast relative to X-ray Computed Tomography (CT). However, relative to the X-ray modalities, the utility of MR in the post-mortem setting is currently less well-defined. MR is significantly different from the X-ray modalities, in terms of the underlying principles of image formation, the equipment and expertise n...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

The use of radiology in the Japanese tsunami DVI process
Publication date: Available online 21 December 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Morio Iino, Yasuhiro Aoki On the 11th of March, 2011, the world’s 4th largest earthquake (magnitude of 9.0) hit Tohoku, located in the northeast coastal area of Japan. The quake generated a tsunami that crashed ashore. The first tsunami of 15m reached the shoreline 40min after the quake. Approximately 16,000 people were lost, and more than 2,000 remain missing. The National Police Agency took command of disaster victim identification (DVI). The Japanese Society of Legal Medicine sent member forensic pat...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Choice of biopsy devices for post-mortem CT-guided biopsy
Conclusion The 2 spring-loaded biopsy devices are considered the most appropriate for PMCTB tissue sampling based on ease-of-use, lowest cost and provision of diagnosable biopsy specimens. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Forensic 3D surface documentation at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Zurich – Workflow and communication pipeline
Publication date: June 2016 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging, Volume 5 Author(s): L.C. Ebert, P. Flach, W. Schweitzer, A. Leipner, S. Kottner, D. Gascho, M.J. Thali, R. Breitbeck This educational article is an introduction for forensic pathologists to the use of structured light scanners for the documentation of bodies, living persons and objects. We discuss the general layout of the relevant parts for Virtual Autopsy at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Zurich, the communication organization and the embedding of scanning into the general workflow. A brief introduction on the process...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

The use of forensic radiology in determination of unexplained head injuries in child mummies – Cause of death or mummification damage?
The objective of this study was to determine the cause of the head injuries. Images were obtained with a Toshiba Aquilion 64 Computerised Tomography (CT) scanner set to acquire 64×0.5mm2 data that was loaded into a Vitrea 2 advanced visualisation workstation for processing. Ancient texts and recent publications were consulted for descriptions of mummification techniques. Virtual images showed that both children had suffered comminuted fractures of the skull. One child had been eviscerated and appeared to have been excerebrated via the anterior fontanelle during mummification. The second child also suffered a comminuted fr...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Very economical immersion pump feasibility for postmortem CT angiography
Conclusions: A more widespread and systematic implementation of PMCTA needs the premise of affordable equipment for facilities with tight budgets. Evaluation of an economical pump system is a step into that direction. This study shows that for specific postmortem application, a very low priced immersion pump delivers equal results to a clinically certified costly roller pump. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - December 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Computed tomography of scalp embedded gravel: Differentiation between falling and kicking
Publication date: Available online 30 September 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Wolf Schweitzer, Michael Thali In the case of a survived head injury of a 39 year old man, kick versus fall as mechanism had to be discerned. On top of conventionally used medicolegal findings, clinical computed tomography (CT) scans were evaluated. There, dense particles at the back of the head were scattered on and in the skin, around the region also likely to be the center of an impact related skull burst fracture. Experiments then were conducted to discern falling, kicking and scrubbing, based on gra...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - October 2, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Diffusion tensor brain imaging in forensic radiology11There are no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Conclusion Both longitudinal diffusivity, transverse diffusivity and ADC are reduced PM. The lack of FA changes in white matter PM implies that FA changes in stroke are due to the ischemic cascade rather than direct cell death. Gray matter of the caudate showed an increase in FA similar to what is seen in a number of both degenerative and inflammatory pathologies. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - September 29, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Use of Whole Body MRI in Detecting Body Injuries in Suspected Child Abuse: A Case Report
We present a case that illustrates the potential utility of WB-MRI using a 3T magnet in evaluating infants with suspected child abuse. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - September 5, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Fatty kidney diagnosed by mortem computed tomography
We present for the first time a fatal case of ketoacidosis in combination with exposure where a suspicion of these diagnoses was raised by a marked radiolucency of the kidneys at post mortem computed tomography (PMCT). (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - September 5, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research