Intuitive presentation of clinical forensic data using anonymous and person-specific 3D reference manikins

Area of Science:

• Medical Imaging
• Forensic Science
• Computer Graphics

Background:

• Increasing use of CT/MR in forensic analysis.
• Need for intuitive visualization of forensic findings from diverse sources.
• Combining 3D volumetric images with 2D external findings.

Purpose of the Study:

• Investigate methods for generating anonymous and patient-specific 3D models.
• Develop reference visualizations for forensic data.
• Address registration of 3D volumetric and 2D photographic data.

Main Methods:

• Developed an image processing and visualization workflow.
• Explored different methods for 3D model generation.
• Implemented data registration techniques for multi-modal data integration.

Main Results:

• Presented a comprehensive workflow for 3D forensic visualization.
• Compared various investigated reference models.
• Demonstrated suitability through case studies.

Conclusions:

• The proposed workflow enables intuitive presentation of forensic findings in 3D.
• Facilitates comparative evaluation studies correlating data sources.
• Enhances injury documentation from arbitrary modalities for forensic applications.