The virtopsy approach : 3D optical and radiological scanning and reconstruction in forensic medicine /: 3D optical and radiological scanning and reconstruction in forensic medicine. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Michael J. Thali, Richard Dirnhofer, Peter Vock.
• Other Names: Thali, Michael J; Dirnhofer, Richard; Vock, Peter
• Contents: Introduction ; Foreward ; (R)evolution in Forensic Medicine - Preface ; From Autopsy to Virtopsy: Oral Description Versus Image – Value of Evidence ; History of Virtopsy – How it all began… ; "Virtopsy ® after more than some 100 cases: Statement and Perspectives of Forensic Imaging by using 3D Optical and combined CT / MRI Whole Body Scanning" ; Legal Side ; Virtopsy and the Law; The Extraordinary Death; Virtopsy and the Swiss Legal system - New Evidence Law in Forensic Medicine?; Religion ; Imaging and Visualization Methods / Explanation of Technique ; External Body Documentation ; Historical Development of Geometric Documentation of Wounds in Forensic Medicine; Photogrammetrical 3D Documentation; Optical 3D Surface Scanning; Photogrammetry and 3D Surface Scanning of the Deceased; Digitizing of Injuries of Living Persons; Internal Body Documentation ; Conventional Radiography; X-ray Computed Tomography; Micro-CT; Basics of MR Imaging and Spectroscopy; Virtual Histology by Magnetic Resonance Microscopy; 3D Visualization of Radiological Data ; Visualization of Radiological Data - Basics; Visualization of Radiological Data - Future; Storage of Radiological Data (PACS) ; The Virtopsy Database ; Head to toe: Forensic Atlas and Application of Imaging techniques ; Intravital Versus Post-Mortem Imaging ; The Virtopsy Project – a Historical Overview of the Literature ; External Body Documentation ; 3D Photogrammetric Analysis of Injuries; Generation of 3D Models from the Surface Scanning Data; Visualization of the 3D Models in True Color; Internal Body Documentation ; Conventional Radiology; Computed Tomography – CT; Magnetic Resonance Imaging – MRI; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Forensic Medicine; Documentation of Extracorporeal Findings ; Injury-Inflicting Instruments; Incident Scenes; Forensic Topics ; Radiologic Identification ; Thanatology ; Decomposition; Investigation of Decomposing Sheep Brain by Means of 1H-MR-Spectroscopy: An Attempt Towards an Objective PMI Estimation in the Later Postmortem Period; Vital Reactions / Vital Signs; Incident Specific ; Natural Death; Cerebral Pathology in Natural Death; Cardiac Pathology; Other Organsystem Pathology; Post-Mortem Imaging of Blunt Trauma; Forensic Neuroimaging; Sharp Trauma; Gunshot; Fatal Hemorrhage in Post-mortem Cross Sectional Radiology; Strangulation; Drowning - Post-Mortem Imaging Findings; Thermal Damage; Thermal Damage – Heat and Burns; Hypothermia; Electricity; Clinical Forensic Imaging; Medical Malpractice; Virtopsy as a Multi Tool Approach ; Analysis, Visualization and Reconstruction Methods; Morphologic- Geometric Comparison of Patterned Injuries with the Assumed Injury Causing Tool; Forensic Reconstruction; Blood Spatter Analysis; Footprint Documentation; Biopsy ; Angiography ; Post-Mortem Angiography: Historical Review and Overview of Former and Current Techniques; Postmortem Minimal Invasive Angiography; Experiences with Virtual Autopsy Approached Worldwide ; Miscellaneous ; Paleoradiology; Forensic Veterinary Radiology
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (516 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 614.1; Forensic radiography; Autopsy -- Methods; Autopsy -- methods; Forensic Medicine -- methods; Imaging, Three-Dimensional -- methods; Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted -- methods; MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine; MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine; MEDICAL -- Public Health; Autopsy; Forensic radiography; Electronic books; Methods (Music)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780849381898; 0849381894
• Related ISBNs: 9780849381782; 0849381789
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.