Brogdon's forensic radiology / / edited by Michael J. Thali, Mark D. Viner, B.G. Brogdon

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910459080003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton, : CRC Press, ©2011
• ISBN: 0-367-80570-7; 1-4200-7563-2
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: XXIII, 630 s : ill
• Altri autori (Persone): ThaliMichael J; VinerMark D; BrogdonB. G (Byron Gilliam); BrogdonB. G (Byron Gilliam)
• Disciplina: 614/.1
• Soggetti: Forensic radiography; Medical jurisprudence; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction to Forensic Radiology -- Definitions in Forensics and Radiology / B.G. Brogdon -- Forensic Radiology in Historical Perspective / B.G. Brogdon, Joel E. Lichtenstein -- Scope of Forensic Radiology / B.G. Brogdon -- Coping with the Courts -- The Radiological Expert / B.G. Brogdon -- The Expert Witness as Viewed from the Bench / Haskell M. Pitluck; Leonard Berlin -- Identification -- Identification of the Dead / LeRoy Riddick -- Radiological Identification / B.G. Brogdon -- Modern Cross-Sectional Imaging in Anthropology / Fabrice Dedouit, Norbert Telmon, Hervé Rousseau, Eric Crubézy, Francis Joffre, Daniel Rougé -- Radiographic Applications in Forensic Dental Identification / Richard A. Weems -- Virtopsy / Michael J. Thali, Ulrich Preiss, Stephan A. Bolliger -- Radiological Identification of Individual Remains / B.G. Brogdon -- Radiology in Mass Casualty Situations / Mark D. Viner, Joel E. Lichtenstein -- New Approaches to Radiology in Mass Casualty Situations / Angela D. Levy, Howard T. Harcke -- Gunshot Wounds -- Forensic Radiology of Gunshot Wounds / B.G. Brogdon, James M. Messmer -- New Developments in Gunshot ; Analysis / Stephan A. Bolliger, Beat P. Kneubuehl, Michael J. Thali -- Radiology of Abuse -- Child Abuse / B.G. Brogdon -- Abuse of Intimate Partners and of the Elderly / B.G. Brogdon, John D. McDowell -- Radiology in Nonviolent Crimes -- Smuggling/Border Control / B.G. Brogdon, H. Vogel, P.R. Algra -- Forensic and Clinical Usage of X-rays in Body Packing / Patricia M. Flach, Steffen G. Ross, Michael J. Thali -- Larceny / B.G. Brogdon -- Radiology of Fakes and Forgery in Art / A. Everette James -- Virtual Imaging -- Reporting and Finding Expert Opinion / Richard Dirnhofer -- Photogrammetry-Based Optical Surface Scanning / Silvio Näther, Ursula Buck, Michael J. Thali -- Cross-Sectional Imaging and Swiss Virtobot Documentation and Analysis -- Michael J. Thali, Steffen G. Ross, Stephan A. Bolliger, Tanja Germerott, Patricia M. Flach, Lars C. Ebert, Thomas Ruder, Michael Bolliger, Ulrich Preiss, Sandra Mathier, Laura Filograna, Gary Hatch, Garyfalia Ampanozi -- Clinical and Forensic Radiology Are Not the Same / Patricia M. Flach, Steffen G. Ross, Andreas Christe, Michael J. Thali -- Postmortem Biopsy / Steffen G. Ross, Lars C. Ebert, Laura Filograna, Michael J. Thali -- Postmortem Angiography / Steffen G. Ross, Patricia M. Flach, Michael J. Thali -- Using Real 3D Data for Reconstruction / Ursula Buck, Silvio Näther, Michael J. Thali -- Applications of Rapid-Prototyping Methods in Forensic Medicine / Lars C. Ebert, Steffen G. Ross, Michael J. Thali -- Facial Reconstruction / Gregory Mahoney, Christopher Rynn -- Virtopsy and Forensic Tissue Simulation and Synthetic Body Models / Michael J. Thali, Beat P. Kneubuehl, Stephan A. Bolliger -- Facilities, Equipment, and Organization -- Organization and Management of Forensic Radiology / Mark D. Viner, Paul F. Laudicina -- Facility, Equipment, and Radiation Protection / Mark D. Viner, Charles W. Newell, Chucri M. Jalkh -- Forensic Radiological Technology -- Imaging in the Medical Examiner's Facility / Tania Blyth, Emily Faircloth, Gerald Conlogue, Mark D. Viner -- Imaging in the Field / Gerald Conlogue, Mark D. Viner, Nancy Adams -- Radiology of Special Objects, Antiquities, and Mummies / Gerald Conlogue -- Essentials of Diagnostic Imaging -- Production of the Radiographic Image / Charles W. Newell, Chucri M. Jalkh, Mark D. Viner -- Radiographic Positioning / Charles W. Newell, Chucri M. Jalkh, Emily Faircloth.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Brogdon's Forensic Radiology demonstrates the application of radiology in cases involving identifying remains, evaluating causes of death, and establishing evidence. This second edition features new material on the large scale investigation of war crimes and human rights abuses; recent technological changes and the role of virtual autopsies; the use of sectional imaging for dental identification; reconstruction of gunshot injuries; new techniques for portable x-ray, computerized data recording, and image analysis post-processing; as well as increased coverage of applications in non-biological materials. Case studies feature tsunamis and the London bombings"--Provided by publisher.