Forensic Imaging of Trauma

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910861097203321
• Autore: Grabherr Silke
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024; ©2024
• ISBN: 3-031-48381-2
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (190 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): HeinzeSarah; FracassoTony
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- 1: Introduction -- References -- 2: Methods of Forensic Imaging -- 2.1 Conventional X-Ray -- 2.2 Postmortem Computed Tomography (PMCT) -- 2.3 Postmortem Angiography -- 2.3.1 PMA for Investigating Trauma Cases -- 2.4 Postmortem Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PMMRI) -- 2.5 3D-Surface Documentation -- 2.5.1 Methods -- 2.5.1.1 3D-Surface Scanners -- 2.5.1.2 Photogrammetry -- 2.5.1.3 Fusion of Data Coming from Different Technologies -- 2.5.2 Working in the Virtual Crime or Accident Scene -- 2.5.3 3D Printing and 3D Identification -- 2.6 Ultrasound -- 2.7 Scintigraphy -- 2.8 Clinical Forensic Imaging -- References -- 3: Blunt Trauma -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Most Suited Imaging Methods in Blunt Trauma -- 3.2.1 Blunt Traumas to the Teguments and Muscles -- 3.2.2 Head Injuries -- 3.2.2.1 Skull Fractures -- 3.2.2.2 Facial Fractures -- 3.2.2.3 Intracranial Haemorrhages and Cerebral Injuries -- 3.2.3 Injuries of the Chest -- 3.2.3.1 Rib Injuries -- 3.2.3.2 Lung Injuries -- 3.2.3.3 Heart Injuries and Pericardium Rupture -- 3.2.3.4 Aortic Ruptures, Great Vessel, Periaortic Small Vessel Injuries and Diaphragmatic Rupture -- 3.2.4 Abdominopelvic Injuries -- 3.2.4.1 Solid Organs -- 3.2.4.2 Hollows Organs -- 3.2.4.3 Abdominal Aortic Ruptures -- 3.2.4.4 Pelvic Fractures -- 3.2.5 Injuries to the Extremities -- 3.2.6 Injuries to the Spine -- 3.2.7 Particularities of Chop Wounds -- 3.2.7.1 In ; Summary -- 3.3 The Different Characteristics and Morphologies of Blunt Trauma -- 3.3.1 Blunt Traumas to the Teguments and Muscles -- 3.3.2 Head Injuries -- 3.3.2.1 Skull Fractures -- 3.3.2.2 Facial Fractures -- 3.3.2.3 Intracranial Haemorrhages -- 3.3.2.4 Cerebral Injuries -- 3.3.3 Injuries of the Chest -- 3.3.3.1 Rib Injuries -- 3.3.3.2 Lung Injuries -- 3.3.3.3 Heart Injuries.; 3.3.3.4 Pericardial Injuries -- 3.3.3.5 Aortic Ruptures -- 3.3.3.6 Great Vessel Injuries -- 3.3.3.7 Periaortic Small Vessel Injuries -- 3.3.3.8 Diaphragm Injuries -- 3.3.4 Abdominopelvic Injuries -- 3.3.4.1 Solid Organs -- 3.3.4.2 Hollow Organs -- 3.3.4.3 Abdominal Aortic Laceration -- 3.3.4.4 Pelvic Fractures -- 3.3.5 Injuries to the Extremities (Fig. 3.19a-e) -- 3.3.6 Injuries to the Spine -- 3.4 Some Forensic Particularities Important to Know for the Correct Radiological Interpretation of Falls from Height -- 3.5 Some Forensic Particularities Important to Know for the Correct Radiological Interpretation of Falls from Plain Level or from Standing Height -- 3.5.1 Head Trauma -- 3.5.2 Other Anatomical Sites of Trauma -- 3.5.3 Vascular Trauma -- 3.5.4 The Potential Influence of Drugs -- 3.5.5 Examples of Important Potential Pre-existing Diseases -- 3.6 Examples of Forensic Particularities Important to Know for the Correct Radiological Interpretation of Combined Trauma: Blunt-Sharp Trauma -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Sharp Trauma -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Incised Wounds -- 4.3 Stab Wounds -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- 5: Gunshot Trauma -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 General Characteristics and Morphology of Gunshot Lesions -- 5.2.1 Entry Wounds -- 5.2.2 Wounding Process and Projectile Dynamics -- 5.2.3 Exit Wounds -- 5.2.4 Difficulties and Pitfalls -- 5.3 Imaging of Ballistic Trauma -- 5.3.1 Limitations -- References -- 6: Traffic Accidents -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Two-Wheel Accidents -- 6.3 Four-Wheel Accidents -- 6.3.1 Front-End Collision -- 6.3.2 Side Collision -- 6.3.3 Rear-End Collision -- 6.3.4 Single-Vehicle Accident -- 6.3.5 3D Reconstructions of Four-Wheel Accidents -- 6.4 Pedestrian Accidents -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- 7: Asphyxia -- 7.1 Introduction.; 7.2 Strangulation and Hanging -- 7.2.1 Evaluation of Survived Victims -- 7.2.2 Postmortem Evaluation -- 7.3 Drowning -- 7.3.1 Evaluation of Survived Victims -- 7.3.2 Postmortem Evaluation -- 7.4 Obstruction of the Airways -- 7.5 Compression of the Thoracic Cage -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- 8: Hypothermia -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Pathophysiology -- 8.3 Macroscopic Results of Cold Exposure -- 8.4 Forensic Imaging in Hypothermia -- 8.4.1 PMCT in Diagnosis of Hypothermia -- 8.4.2 PMMR in Diagnosis of Hypothermia -- 8.4.3 Ultrasonography -- 8.4.4 Other Modalities -- 8.5 Special Issues -- 8.5.1 Pulmonary Edema -- 8.5.2 Immersion Hypothermia or Drowning in Winter Setting -- 8.5.3 Hypothermia-Related Deaths in Mountains -- 8.5.4 Examination of Decomposed Body -- 8.5.5 Imaging of Frozen Corpses -- 8.6 Practice of Investigation of Hypothermic Death -- 8.7 Diagnosis of Hypothermia in Alcohol Intoxication -- References -- 9: Heat-Related Injuries -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Most Suited Imaging Methods -- 9.2.1 Standard Radiography -- 9.2.2 Post-Mortem Computed Tomography (PMCT) -- 9.2.3 Multiphase Post-Mortem CT Angiography (MPMCTA) -- 9.2.4 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -- 9.3 Conclusion -- References -- 10: Forensic Radiological Appearance of Explosion Injuries -- 10.1 Thermal Injuries -- 10.2 Blast Injuries -- 10.3 Projection and Blunt Force Injuries -- 10.4 Fragment Injuries -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References.