Thali Michael J, Yen Kathrin, Plattner Thomas, Schweitzer Wolf, Vock Peter, Ozdoba Christoph, Dirnhofer Richard
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, Switzerland.
J Forensic Sci. 2002 Nov;47(6):1326-31.
The correct examination of a charred body is a forensic challenge. Examination, interpretation, and conclusion in respect to identification, vital reactions, toxicological analysis, and determining cause and manner of death are all more difficult than without burns. To evaluate what can be seen in the case of a charred body, we made an examination with the new radiological modalities of cross-section techniques, via multi-slice Computed Tomography (MSCT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), prior to performing the classical forensic autopsy. In a charred body case of a single motor vehicle/fixed object collision with a post crash fire, the radiological methods of MSCT and MRI made it possible to document the injuries caused by burn as well as the forensic relevant vital reactions (air embolism and blood aspiration). In conclusion, we think postmortem imaging is a good forensic visualization tool with a great potential for the forensic documentation and examination of charred bodies.
对烧焦尸体进行正确检查是一项法医学挑战。在身份鉴定、生命反应、毒理学分析以及确定死因和死亡方式方面的检查、解读和结论，都比尸体未被烧伤时更加困难。为了评估在烧焦尸体情况下所能看到的情况，我们在进行传统法医尸检之前，通过多层计算机断层扫描（MSCT）和磁共振成像（MRI）这两种新的横断面技术放射学模态进行了检查。在一例单车与固定物体碰撞后起火的烧焦尸体案件中，MSCT和MRI放射学方法能够记录烧伤造成的损伤以及法医相关的生命反应（空气栓塞和血液吸入）。总之，我们认为死后成像作为一种出色的法医可视化工具，在烧焦尸体的法医记录和检查方面具有巨大潜力。
