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- Describes the use of modern postmortem imaging techniques in forensic investigations
- Documents the characteristic imaging findings in different forms of trauma and other cases
- Adopts a highly practical approach
This superbly illustrated book examines all aspects of the use of modern postmortem imaging in forensic investigations, which has flourished since the introduction of multidetector computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Readers will find guidance on the applications of all relevant imaging modalities and contrast media. Analogies and differences between forensic and clinical imaging are highlighted, and it is explained what lessons forensic imaging holds for clinical radiology, and vice versa. The remainder of the book comprehensively documents the typical “normal” postmortem findings and the imaging presentations in various forms of trauma and nontraumatic forensic cases, including those in which medical liability may be an issue. The authors are radiologists and forensic radiologists from across the world who have extensive experience in postmortem imaging. The book is primarily intended for forensic pathologists, radiologists, and radiographers seeking practical information on forensic imaging, but it will also be of interest to others, such as lawyers, who encounter this specialty during their professional activities. Table of Contents- Forensic Imaging: A New Subspeciality of Radiology
- Imaging Methods
- What Can the Clinical Radiologist Learn from Forensic Imaging? Analogies and Differences Between Forensic and Clinical Imaging
- Post-mortem Changes
- Normal Post-mortem Imaging Findings in Foetuses and Children
- Miscellaneous: Mummification, Adipocere, and Artefacts
- Blunt Force, Gunshot, and Sharp Force Injuries
- Asphyxia
- Child Abuse, a Post-mortem Forensic Perspective
- Post-mortem Computed Tomography of Charred Victims in Modern Forensic Medicine
- Natural Death
- Death at Hospital and Medical Liability: Investigation of Medical Interventions with Fatal Outcome by Post-mortem Computed Tomography
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