Computed tomography of projectile injuries.
Computed tomography (CT) is a gold standard in clinical imaging but forensic professions have been slow to embrace radiological advances. Forensic applications of CT are now exponentially expanding, replacing other imaging methods. As post-mortem cross-sectional imaging increases, radiologists will fall under increasing pressure to interpret complex forensic cases involving both living and deceased patients. This review presents a wide variety of weapon and projectile types aiding interpretation of projectile injuries both in forensic and clinical practice.
Jeffery
A J
AJ
Forensic Pathology Unit, University of Leicester, Robert Kilpatrick Building, Leicester, UK. aj84@le.ac.uk
Rutty
G N
GN
Robinson
C
C
Morgan
B
B
D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D044709:Forensic Ballistics; D049429:Forensic Pathology / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D034421:Sus scrofa; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*