A review on the evolution and characteristics of post-mortem imaging techniques

Álvaro Varela Morillas; Zhanna Nurgaliyeva; James Gooch; Nunzianda Frascione

doi:10.1016/j.fri.2020.200420

A review on the evolution and characteristics of post-mortem imaging techniques

Álvaro Varela Morillas, Zhanna Nurgaliyeva, James Gooch, Nunzianda Frascione

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Up until the beginning of the 21st century, the technique of choice for the forensic medical examination of a deceased individual was the traditional medical autopsy. This, however, has begun to change with the introduction of post-mortem imaging. Post-mortem imaging, or ‘virtual autopsy’, is a novel area of radiology that utilises non-invasive imaging techniques for the examination of a body. Many of the techniques used to conduct a virtual autopsy are more commonly employed within clinical diagnostic, such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. In recent years, post-mortem imaging has gathered significant momentum as a robust and objective methodology capable of compiling relevant intelligence without disturbing a body. This review identifies and describes the techniques currently available for post-mortem imaging and provides an insight on their advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional autopsy methods. The aim of this paper is to highlight the most relevant milestones accomplished in this field and the potential application of this technique within current forensic frameworks.

Original language	English
Article number	200420
Journal	Forensic Imaging
Volume	23
Early online date	13 Nov 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fri.2020.200420
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020

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Post-mortem imaging
computed tomography
forensic medical examination
magnetic resonance imaging
radiology
virtual autopsy

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