title: Digital imaging in the forensic post-mortem room.
abstract: This paper describes the development of a specialist forensic post-mortem room, complete with digital imaging facilities, by the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. It gives the background to the development of the facility, and briefly details the specifications before discussing the use of digital imaging in evidence and the need for a full-time specialist forensic medical photographer.
authors.affiliation: Media Resources Centre, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK. paul.crompton@cardiffandvale.wales.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crompton
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leadbeatter
authors.forename: Ryk
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D010781:Photography; D014741:Video Recording