Forensic Pathology of Fractures and Mechanisms of Injury - Postmortem Ct Scanning

List of contents

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.

About the author

Michael P. Burke has been a consulting forensic pathologist for 18 years and has performed 12,500 autopsies. He has worked in Kosovo as part of the United Nations investigation of war crimes and was part of the team investigating the Port Arthur massacre in Hobart, Tasmania.

Summary

Practitioners of forensic medicine have various tools at their disposal to determine cause of death, and today’s computed tomography (CT) can provide valuable clues if images are interpreted properly. This volume is a guide for the forensic pathologist who wants to use CT imaging to assist in determining the mechanism of injury that might have c

Product details

• Authors: Michael P. Burke, Burke Michael P.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780367778194
• ISBN: 978-0-367-77819-4
• No. of pages: 274
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; LAW / Forensic Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Radiology, MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, Forensic Science, Medical imaging: radiology