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Virtual Autopsy - The future of Forensic Medicine


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1 Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Re­search, 244 A .J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata-20 W.B., India
2 Department of Pathology, Midnapore Medical College, Paschim Medinipur, W.B., India
     

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During the last few years, modern cross-sectional imaging techniques have appeared in Forensic Medicine. M agnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and M ultislice Computed Tomography (MSCT) are increasingly implemented in Post-mortem examination. These non-invasive techniques can augment and even partially replace traditional autopsy. With the use of these methods, a minimally invasive, objective and investigator-independent documentation of forensic cases can be realised to reach qualitative improvement in forensic pathological investigation.

Keywords

Virtual Autopsy, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging.
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U. B. Roychowdhury
Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Re­search, 244 A .J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata-20 W.B., India
S. Basak
Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Re­search, 244 A .J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata-20 W.B., India
A. K. Gupta
Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Re­search, 244 A .J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata-20 W.B., India
M. Pal
Department of Pathology, Midnapore Medical College, Paschim Medinipur, W.B., India

Abstract


During the last few years, modern cross-sectional imaging techniques have appeared in Forensic Medicine. M agnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and M ultislice Computed Tomography (MSCT) are increasingly implemented in Post-mortem examination. These non-invasive techniques can augment and even partially replace traditional autopsy. With the use of these methods, a minimally invasive, objective and investigator-independent documentation of forensic cases can be realised to reach qualitative improvement in forensic pathological investigation.

Keywords


Virtual Autopsy, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging.