Swift B, Lauder I, Black S, Norris J
Department of Pathology, Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, LE2 7LX, Leicester, UK.
Forensic Sci Int. 2001 Mar 1;117(1-2):73-87. doi: 10.1016/s0379-0738(00)00451-5.
Estimation of the post-mortem interval remains a contentious issue, with forensic pathologists often relying upon the recognition of morphological changes.A radionuclide approach has often been suggested in the literature, although limitations have prevented its application, most notably those of diagenesis. Within this pilot study, we show for the first time that there is a correlation between certain radionuclide content and time since death.A larger study is proposed to confirm these findings and possibly provide a calibration against which bones uncovered can be dated.
