Fatal gunshot to a fox: The Virtopsy approach in a forensic veterinary case. Issue 1 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Franckenberg, Sabine; Kern, Fabian; Vogt, Michael; Thali, Michael J.; Flach, Patricia M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of forensic radiology and imaging. Volume 3:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 72
• Page End: 75
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Forensic radiography -- Periodicals; Magnetic resonance imaging -- Periodicals; Diagnostic imaging -- Periodicals; Diagnostic imaging; Forensic radiography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jofri.2014.11.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-4780

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author" id="ab0005"> <title id="sect0005">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="sp0025">A four-month-old male fox shot dead by a hunter was subjected to unenhanced postmortem computed tomography (PMCT), PMCT-angiography (PMCTA) and magnetic resonance imaging (PMMR) to document the effects of semi-jacketed hunting ammunition (.17 Hornet) on the body of a small animal. The effect of the ammunition on bone structures (crushing of the cervical spine and spinal cord), blood vessels (laceration of all supra-aortal vessels) and surrounding soft tissue (large wound cavity) was extensive, and imaging confirmed the fatal power of the ammunition. Virtual autopsy (Virtopsy) is a valuable examination tool for veterinary indications as well as in humans.</p> </sec> </abstract>