Radiology in Forensic Medicine from Identification to Post-mortem Imaging

• Other Authors: Re, Giuseppe Lo (Editor), Argo, Antonina (Editor), Midiri, Massimo (Editor), Cattaneo, Cristina (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2020
• Edition: First edition
• Subjects: Radiology; Medical jurisprudence
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• Physical Description: xi, 301 pages illustration 26 cm
• ISBN: 9783319967363; 3319967363

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the forensic and radiological aspects of pathological findings, focusing on the most relevant medico-legal issues, such as virtual autopsy (virtopsy), anthropometric identification, post-mortem decomposition features and the latest radiological applications used in forensic investigations. Forensic medicine and radiology are becoming increasingly relevant in the international medical and legal field as they offer essential techniques for determining cause of death and for anthropometric identification. This is highly topical in light of public safety and economic concerns arising as a result of mass migration and international tensions.