title: Forensic veterinary radiology: ballistic-radiological 3D computertomographic reconstruction of an illegal lynx shooting in Switzerland.
abstract: The lynx, which was reintroduced to Switzerland after being exterminated at the beginning of the 20th century, is protected by Swiss law. However, poaching occurs from time to time, which makes criminal investigations necessary. In the presented case, an illegally shot lynx was examined by conventional plane radiography and three-dimensional multislice computertomography (3D MSCT), of which the latter yielded superior results with respect to documentation and reconstruction of the inflicted gunshot wounds. We believe that 3D MSCT, already described in human forensic-pathological cases, is also a suitable and promising new technique for veterinary pathology.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, IRM, Buehlstrasse 20, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland. michael.thali@irm.unibe.ch
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Thali
authors.forename: Beat P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Kneubuehl
authors.forename: Stephan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bolliger
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Christe
authors.forename: Urs
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Koenigsdorfer
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozdoba
authors.forename: Elke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spielvogel
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dirnhofer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D044709:Forensic Ballistics; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D046008:Lynx; D013557:Switzerland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*