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Mackenzie Cullip1, Vi-Chi Tran2, Christopher G Ball2,3

  • 1Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. cullipm@mcmaster.ca.

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology
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Tattoo visualization challenges in decomposed bodies can be overcome using advanced photography. Cross-polarized lighting and infrared imaging aided identification in a drowning case, improving forensic investigation methods.

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Cross-polarized lightingDrowningInfrared photographyTattoo

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