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Identification of a jawless skull by superimposing Post-mortem and ante-mortem CT
Publication date: Available online 4 September 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Morio Iino, Hideko Fujimoto, Motonori Yoshida, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Masaki Q. Fujita A jawless skull was found in a mountain area during a murder investigation. The skull was thought to belong to a missing male person who had been killed and buried in the area 2 years before. The body could not be identified from fingerprints or dental records since the offenders amputated both his hands and destroyed his jaws. We tried to identify the skull based on antemortem (AM) computed tomography (CT) images of ...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - September 5, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

A moot point! A homicide case report on ambiguous projectile movement on postmortem MR
Publication date: Available online 4 September 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Dominic Gascho, Garyfalia Ampanozi, Lars C Ebert, Stephan A Bolliger, Sebastian Eggert, Sabine Franckenberg, Michael J Thali, Patricia M Flach In a case of homicide with a lodged ricochet projectile in the skull, potential projectile movement was investigated by postmortem magnetic resonance imaging (PMMR). The purpose of this case report is to evaluate the different PMMR-related properties of projectiles in gunshot wounds. The deceased underwent whole-body postmortem computed tomography (PMCT...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - September 5, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Joint congress of the ISFRI and IAFR 2015: 4th congress of the international society of forensic radiology and imaging (ISFRI) and 10th anniversary meeting of the international association of forensic Radiographers (IAFR) – Impressions from Leicester
Publication date: Available online 1 September 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Thomas D Ruder (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - September 2, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Fatal aortoesophageal fistula secondary to button battery ingestion in a young child
We present a case of fatal aortoesophageal fistula in a 14 month old girl. She presented to theemergency department with acute hematemesis. A foreign body in the esophagus was identified onchest X-ray. Despite intensive resuscitation, she went into cardiac arrest and died. In the three weeksprior to death, she had non-specific symptoms; based on an elevated urinary polymorph level andEscherichia coli culture, she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and prescribed antibiotics.Postmortem imaging revealed a metallic foreign body in the esophagus consistent with a buttonbattery and autopsy revealed an aortoesophageal ...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - September 1, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Forensic imaging findings by post-mortem computed tomography after manual versus mechanical chest compression
Conclusion PMCT is useful for evaluating injuries related to CPR. LUCAS™2-CPR has a greater association with subcutaneous pre-sternal hematomas than standard CPR. There is no further significant difference in the incidence of injuries between mechanical and manual chest compression. From a forensic point of view, it is important to identify CPR-related injuries. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - August 8, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Estimation of sex from scapular measurements using chest CT in Egyptian Population sample
Conclusion: When both dimensions were used in estimation of sex, this gave an accuracy of 87% in male and 95% in female with overall accuracy 91% in the estimation of both male and female sexes. When one dimension only was used, the TL was better than the LL in determining the sex. Thus, the discriminant function equation could be used in the estimation of sex from these measures and the scapula can play an important role in the estimation of sex. In addition, an equation specific to Egyptian population has been developed. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - July 27, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Identification of bullet entrance in different type of intermediate firearm wounds through micro-computed tomography analysis
Conclusion Micro-CT analysis detected GSR in EntW, allowing the performance of a differential diagnosis from the ExtW. This objective and rapid tool may furnish precious information for reconstructing the shooting incident in firearm fatalities. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - July 21, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

An autopsy case of an elderly man with myelodysplastic syndromes in which postmortem computed tomography showed massive splenomegaly
Publication date: Available online 20 July 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Hideto Suzuki, Tatsushige Fukunaga Here we describe the findings of autopsy of an elderly man with several critical diseases, including myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), who experienced sudden natural death in which postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) provided useful information in determining the cause of death. A man in his late 80s suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest at his home. Although previously diagnosed with MDS and chronic heart failure, he had not consulted a physician for several years. PMCT images...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - July 21, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Contemporary radiological analysis of an historical non-fatal gunshot wound: Importance of the deltopectoral triangle in determining severity of injury
Publication date: Available online 20 July 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Marie Mansfield, Matthew Dyson, Christopher O’Donnell A family member made an approach to our institution with an oral history of his grandfather’s self-inflicted, non-fatal gunshot wound and 2 clinical x-rays from 1928 asking if the injury could be further investigated. Generic CT data from an individual of similar age and gender was used to reconstruct the bullet path based on the radiographic findings of a marked skin entry site and fracture of the left scapula. Trajectory assessment suggested that t...
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - July 21, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Use of radiography and fluoroscopy in Disaster Victim Identification
Publication date: June 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging, Volume 3, Issue 2 Author(s): Mark D. Viner, Abdullah Alminyah, Mario Apostol, Alison Brough, Wim Develter, Chris O’Donnell, Denise Elliott, Sarah Heinze, Paul Hofman, Guillaume Gorincour, Mansharan Kaur Chainchel Singh, Morio Iino, Yohsuke Makino, Artur Moskała, Bruno Morgan, Guy N. Rutty, Jacquie Vallis, Chiara Villa, Krzysztof Woźniak (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - July 16, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Post-mortem fluid stasis in the sinus, trachea and mainstem bronchi; a computed tomography study in adults and children
Conclusion The presence of fluid in the sinuses, trachea and/or mainstem bronchi Is common in non-drowning cases and Is a normal finding in PMCT. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - July 11, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Publisher's Note: Article Based Publishing
Publication date: Available online 26 June 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - June 27, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Interpretation of intravascular gas on postmortem CT in children
Conclusion IV gas is commonly identified on PMCT in children, and may be related to resuscitation rather than putrefaction or decomposition. A better understanding of IV gas on PMCT will help interpret these findings on future studies. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - June 21, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

A knot in the gut: A paediatric post-mortem CT diagnosis
We present a case of a previously healthy, five month old boy who, after a short history of mild abdominal complaints died unexpectedly. In this case no parental permission for a conventional autopsy could be obtained on religious grounds, but a and post-mortem CT was consented to and performed. Based on the clinical evaluation combined with PMCT findings a probable cause of death, ileosigmoid knotting, could be established. (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - June 12, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

ISFRI 2015: A turning point for paediatric PM imaging
Publication date: Available online 6 June 2015 Source:Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging Author(s): Owen J Arthurs (Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging)
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - June 6, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research