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Image Rendering Techniques in Postmortem Computed Tomography: Evaluation of Biological Health and Profile in Stranded Cetaceans
Published on: September 27, 2020
[Virtual autopsy (virtopsy) in forensic science: from the scalpel to the scanner]
1Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 190/52, 8057, Zürich, Schweiz. thali@irm.uzh.ch
Abstract:
The aim of "virtopsy" is to utilize modern imaging technology to optimize classical autopsy documentation. The benefits of virtopsy include examiner-independent, objective 3D documentation and its non-invasive approach. Virtopsy is an option in cases where autopsy is rejected by family members or for religious reasons. It is also suitable as a rapid identification and examination tool in large-scale disasters. Forensic findings can be presented to prosecutors and courts in 3D and without bloody images.
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