Buch, Englisch, 274 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 508 g
Postmortem CT Scanning
Buch, Englisch, 274 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 508 g
ISBN: 978-0-367-77819-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Advice from a forensic pathologist using CT images in daily practice
Drawn from the author’s work at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, the book presents an overview of his experience with CT in routine casework, provides an appraisal of the literature with respect to fractures, and offers suggestions for the evaluation of CT images by pathologists. He then suggests what reasonable conclusions can be drawn from the images, the circumstances surrounding the death, and an external examination of the deceased.
Includes images and case studies
Enhanced with hundreds of CT images that clarify the text and case studies to put the material in context, the book begins by discussing classification of injuries and different types of fractures. It then explores the basics of CT. Next, the book gives a head-to-toe catalogue of various injuries and how they are represented on a CT scan. Finally, the book explores the use of CT in difficult forensic cases such as decomposed and burnt remains, falls, child abuse, and transportation incidents.
While not intended to make a forensic pathologist an expert at CT image interpretation, the book enables these professionals to become familiar with the technology so they can competently use it in their practice, heightening the accuracy of their cause of death determinations.
Zielgruppe
Academic and Professional Practice & Development
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Rechtsmedizin, Forensik
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Radiologie, Bildgebende Verfahren
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Nuklearmedizin, PET, Radiotherapie
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction of Computed Tomography (CT) into Routine Forensic Pathology Practice. Fractures. Computed Tomography. Head: Skull, Face, and Hyoid Bone. Spine. Chest. Upper Limbs. Pelvis. Lower Limbs. The Use of CT in Difficult Forensic Cases. Concluding Remarks. Index.