The Virtopsy Approach: 3D Optical and Radiological Scanning and Reconstruction in Forensic Medicine

by Michael Thali (Editor), Richard Dirnhofer (Editor), Peter Vock (Editor)

Overview

Charred, badly decomposed, or mummified corpses, as well as those restrictions forced upon coroners by certain religious sects, often make autopsies impossible to perform. In addition, lack of manpower among the personnel charged with performing autopsies frequently creates a backlog of cases in the coroner‘s office. This delay increases the likeli

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849381898
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/14/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	536
File size:	66 MB
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About the Author

Michael Thali, Richard Dirnhofer, Peter Vock

Table of Contents

Introduction. Imaging and Visualization Methods / Explanation of Technique. Head to Toe: Forensic Atlas and Application of Imaging Techniques. Forensic Topics.

Editorial Reviews

This excellent text is not an endpoint in these exciting develop-ments but a stepping-stone which may motivate forensic scientists to tackle the many unsolved problems and questions in forensic science using modem methods that have proven their enormous value in chemistry and medicine.

—Dr. Michael J. Shkrum, Department of Pathology London Health Sciences Centre, Canadian Society of Forensic Scienc, Vol. 43, No. 1, March 2010

"The very first book on Virtopsy and excellent at that. I would imagine that every forensic pathologist and radiologist must read this one. We have all been reading Thali's papers on Virtopsy in various journals. Now here is a book which summarizes everything he has published so far, plus a lot more."

—Anil Aggrawal’s Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Vol. 10, No. 2, July-December 2009

"The Virtopsy Approach is a concise and well-organized introductory textbook on the burgeoning area of virtual autopsy that targets an audience interested in the intersection between padiology and pathology. There are relatively few textbooks in this area, and this one provides a broad foundation in the field and covers most of the imaging modalities in clinical use today. This is a well-priced volume containing numerous high-quality images that illustrate the underlying concepts."

Ambrose J. Huang, M.D., Radiology 257(2):333. Nov '10

… an excellent compendium of information about one of the latest techniques of autopsy - the virtual autopsy or virtopsy as it is more commonly known.

—Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

This excellent text is not an endpoint in these exciting develop-ments but a stepping-stone which may motivate forensic scientists to tackle the many unsolved problems and questions in forensic science using modem methods that have proven their enormous value in chemistry and medicine.

—Dr. Michael J. Shkrum, Department of Pathology London Health Sciences Centre, Canadian Society of Forensic Scienc, Vol. 43, No. 1, March 2010

… an excellent compendium of information about one of the latest techniques of autopsy - the virtual autopsy or virtopsy as it is more commonly known.

—Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

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