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TY - JOUR
T1 - Fimag
T2 - The United Kingdom Disaster Victim/Forensic Identification Imaging System
AU - Rutty, Guy N.
AU - Robinson, Claire
AU - Morgan, Bruno
AU - Black, Sue
AU - Adams, Catherine
AU - Webster, Philip
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - Imaging is an integral diagnostic tool in mass fatality investigations undertaken traditionally by plain X-rays, fluoroscopy, and dental radiography. However, little attention has been given to appropriate image reporting, secure data transfer and storage particularly in relation to the need to meet stringent judicial requirements. Notwithstanding these limitations, it is the risk associated with the safe handling and investigation of contaminated fatalities which is providing new challenges for mass fatality radiological imaging. Mobile multi-slice computed tomography is an alternative to these traditional modalities as it provides a greater diagnostic yield and an opportunity to address the requirements of the criminal justice system. We present a new national disaster victim/forensic identification imaging system-Fimag-which is applicable for both contaminated and non-contaminated mass fatality imaging and addresses the issues of judicial reporting. We suggest this system opens a new era in radiological diagnostics for mass fatalities.
AB - Imaging is an integral diagnostic tool in mass fatality investigations undertaken traditionally by plain X-rays, fluoroscopy, and dental radiography. However, little attention has been given to appropriate image reporting, secure data transfer and storage particularly in relation to the need to meet stringent judicial requirements. Notwithstanding these limitations, it is the risk associated with the safe handling and investigation of contaminated fatalities which is providing new challenges for mass fatality radiological imaging. Mobile multi-slice computed tomography is an alternative to these traditional modalities as it provides a greater diagnostic yield and an opportunity to address the requirements of the criminal justice system. We present a new national disaster victim/forensic identification imaging system-Fimag-which is applicable for both contaminated and non-contaminated mass fatality imaging and addresses the issues of judicial reporting. We suggest this system opens a new era in radiological diagnostics for mass fatalities.
KW - forensic science
KW - Fimag
KW - computed tomography
KW - MSCT
KW - odontology
KW - anthropology
KW - mass fatality
KW - MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY
KW - DENTAL IDENTIFICATION
KW - CT
KW - DISCRIMINATION
U2 - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01175.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01175.x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 54
SP - 1438
EP - 1442
JO - Journal of Forensic Sciences
JF - Journal of Forensic Sciences
SN - 0022-1198
IS - 6
ER -