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CT divulges clues for forensic investigators

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Caren B. Les

Researchers have shown that a “virtual autopsy” performed with multidetector CT can help identify drowning as a primary cause of death. The virtual technique could assist forensic investigators in determining whether the cause of death for a body found in water was drowning or whether the body became submerged in water as a secondary event. The method could complement — or reduce the need for — an autopsy when drowning is suspected. Also, the noninvasive procedure does not damage or destroy forensic evidence. Dr. Angela D. Levy of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences...Read full article

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    Published: July 2007
    Basic ScienceBiophotonicsCTForensicmultidetectorNews & FeaturesSensors & Detectors

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