Forensic radiology

Forensic radiology is a discipline within forensic medicine and radiology that performs, interprets and reports radiological examinations for court procedures or law enforcement. Its methods are used for identification, age estimation and determining cause of death. Comparing ante mortem with post mortem radiographs can aid identification. Multislice helical computed tomography may document injuries, tissue damage, air embolism and pulmonary aspiration of blood in digital autopsies.

Subclass of

Forensic medicine and radiology

Uses

Identification, age estimation and cause-of-death assessment

Identification method

Comparison of ante mortem and post mortem radiographs