title: Supplementary value of functional imaging in forensic medicine.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of functional imaging for forensic purposes.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed a few outpatient cases that were sent to our department for examination after traumatic events and one case with neuropsychic disturbances.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Functional imaging showed signs of traumatic lesions in the skeletal system, of brain metabolism and of renal failure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Functional disturbances following traumatic events are in some cases more important than morphological abnormalities. Targeted scintigraphic examinations could be applied for visualisation of traumatic lesions or evaluation of functional disturbances caused by traumatic events. These examinations can be used as evidence in the courtroom.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Medicine with PET-center, Wilhelminen Hospital, Vienna, Austria. siroos.mirzaei@wienkav.at
authors.forename: Siroos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mirzaei
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sonneck-Koenne
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bruecke
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aryana
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knoll
authors.forename: Rasoul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zakavi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult