Abstract
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that computed tomography (CT) and three-dimensional (3D) CT imaging techniques can be useful tools for evaluating gunshot wounds of the skull in forensic medicine. Three purposes can be achieved: (1) identifying and recognising the bullet entrance wound - and exit wound, if present; (2) recognising the bullet's intracranial course by studying damage to bone and brain tissue; (3) suggesting hypotheses as to the dynamics of the event.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 461-470 |
Numero di pagine | 10 |
Rivista | LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA |
Volume | 117 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2012 |
Keywords
- Cadaver
- Forensic Ballistics
- Head Injuries, Penetrating
- Humans
- Imaging, Three-Dimensional
- Skull
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Wounds, Gunshot