MDCT analysis of projectile injury in forensic investigation.
OBJECTIVE
This article illustrates the MDCT postmortem imaging features that have the potential to enhance forensic investigation and conventional autopsy.


CONCLUSIONS
MDCT may guide, direct, or limit forensic autopsy in projectile injury cases, thereby eliminating the need for a complete invasive autopsy.
Harcke
H Theodore
HT
Department of Radiologic Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC, USA. howard.harcke@us.army.mil
Levy
Angela D
AD
Getz
John M
JM
Robinson
Stephen R
SR
D044709:Forensic Ballistics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*