Applicability of non-invasive imaging methods in forensic medicine and forensic anthropology in particular

Czech version

Authors: Mária Marcinková ¹; Ľubomír Straka ¹; František Novomeský ¹; Martin Janík ¹; František Štuller ²; Jozef Krajčovič ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav súdneho lekárstva a medicínskych expertíz, JLF UK a UNM Martin, Martin, Slovenská republika ¹; Úrad pre dohľad nad zdravotnou starostlivosťou, pracovisko Súdne lekárstvo a patologická anatómia, Martin, Slovenská republika ²
Published in: Soud Lék., 63, 2018, No. 1, p. 2-5
Category: Review

Overview

Massive progress in developing even more precise imaging modalities influenced all medical branches including the forensic medicine. In forensic anthropology, an inevitable part of forensic medicine itself, the use of all imaging modalities becomes even more important. Despite of acquiring more accurate informations about the deceased, all of them can be used in the process of identification and/or age estimation. X – ray imaging is most commonly used in detecting foreign bodies or various pathological changes of the deceased. Computed tomography, on the other hand, can be very helpful in the process of identification, whereas outcomes of this examination can be used for virtual reconstruction of living objects. Magnetic resonance imaging offers new opportunities in detecting cardiovascular pathological processes or develompental anomalies. Ultrasonography provides promising results in age estimation of living subjects without excessive doses of radiation. Processing the latest information sources available, authors introduce the application examples of X – ray imaging, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography in everyday forensic medicine routine, with particular focusing on forensic anthropology.

Keywords:
imaging methods – forensic anthropology – identification – X – ray imaging – computed tomography – magnetic resonance – ultrasonography.

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Forensic Medicine

2018 Issue 1