Virtual Autopsy – Future of Forensic Medicine
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https://doi.org/10.48165/Keywords:
Virtual Autopsy, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonanceAbstract
During the last few years, modern cross-sectional imaging techniques have appeared in Forensic Medicine. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Multislice Computed Tomography (MSCT) are increasingly implemented in Post-mortem examination. These non-invasive techniques can augment and even partially replace traditional autopsy. With the use of these methods, a minimally invasive, objective and investigator-independent documentation of forensic cases can be realised to reach qualitative improvement in forensic pathological investigation.
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