Thali M J, Yen K, Schweitzer W, Vock P, Ozdoba C, Dirnhofer R
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, Buehlstrasse 20, 3012 Berne, Switzerland.
Forensic Sci Int. 2003 Jul 8;134(2-3):109-14. doi: 10.1016/s0379-0738(03)00137-3.
It is impossible to obtain a representative anatomical documentation of an entire body using classical X-ray methods, they subsume three-dimensional bodies into a two-dimensional level. We used the novel multislice-computed tomography (MSCT) technique in order to evaluate a case of homicide with putrefaction of the corpse before performing a classical forensic autopsy. This non-invasive method showed gaseous distension of the decomposing organs and tissues in detail as well as a complex fracture of the calvarium. MSCT also proved useful in screening for foreign matter in decomposing bodies, and full-body scanning took only a few minutes. In conclusion, we believe postmortem MSCT imaging is an excellent vizualisation tool with great potential for forensic documentation and evaluation of decomposed bodies.
使用传统的X射线方法不可能获得整个身体具有代表性的解剖学记录，因为它们将三维物体归入二维层面。在进行传统法医尸检之前，我们使用新型多层计算机断层扫描（MSCT）技术来评估一例尸体腐败的杀人案件。这种非侵入性方法详细显示了腐败器官和组织的气体膨胀以及颅骨的复杂骨折。MSCT在筛查腐败尸体中的异物方面也证明很有用，全身扫描仅需几分钟。总之，我们认为死后MSCT成像是一种出色的可视化工具，在法医记录和评估腐败尸体方面具有巨大潜力。
