Digital imaging in the forensic post-mortem room.
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.
Crompton
Paul
P
Media Resources Centre, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK. paul.crompton@cardiffandvale.wales.nhs.uk
Smith
Marc
M
Leadbeatter
Stephen
S
James
Ryk
R
D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D010781:Photography; D014741:Video Recording