Issue 3/2025
Content (66 Articles)
Pars basilaris size to estimate fetal and young infant age using forensic post mortem CT imaging
- Open Access
Wolf Schweitzer, Inga Siebke, Mattias Kettner, Stephan Bolliger, Carlo Tappero, Garyfalia Ampanozi
Fifty shades of green and blue: autopsy findings after administration of xenobiotics
- Open Access
- Autopsy
- Original Article
J. Baumgarten, I. Greb, F. Holz, C. Nieß, S. Petzel-Witt, Christoph G. Birngruber
Non-invasive forensic identification of excavated human remains: capturing surface and internal fingerprints using optical coherence tomography
- Original Article
Tim N. Stölting, Leah S. Wilk, Lisa Klok, Maurice C. G. Aalders
Next generation sequencing: a possible answer to sudden unexplained deaths in a young South African cohort?
- Open Access
- Autopsy
- Original Article
Barbara Stroh van Deventer, Lorraine du Toit-Prinsloo, Chantal van Niekerk
Kinetic energy evolution and injury assessment of high-speed tear jets
- Original Article
Guang-ming Yang, Hai-Peng Li, Zheng Wang, Yong-sheng Zhao
Evaluating the accuracy of root transparency and periodontosis age estimation models in a Portuguese population
- Open Access
- Original Article
Viviana Rocha, Flávia Mendes, Maria Lurdes Pereira, Inês Morais Caldas
Utility of 3D facial reconstruction for forensic identification: a focus on facial soft tissue thickness and customized techniques
- Original Article
Thawanthorn Chaimongkhol, Pagorn Navic, Apichat Sinthubua, Patison Palee, Nuttaya Pattamapaspong, Sukon Prasitwattanaseree, Arnon Charuakkra, Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh
Investigation of authors’ self-citation in contemporary forensic odontology literature
- Open Access
- Original Article
N. Angelakopoulos, N. Polukhin, S.B. Balla
Optimizing the postmortem diagnosis of alcoholic ketoacidosis
- Ketoacidosis
- Original Article
John A. Daniels, Michael Caplan
A new robust AI/ML based model for accurate forensic age estimation using DNA methylation markers
- Original Article
Jinsu Ann Mathew, Geetha Paul, Joe Jacob, Janesh Kumar, Neelima Dubey, Ninan Sajeeth Philip
Trajectory- the unseen realm in a firing event: a novel and scientific approach in the identification of optimal recovery zones for gunshot residue micro traces
- Original Article
Sreelakshmi Krishna, Pooja Ahuja
External causes of death in younger than 18 years old in Portugal in the last 10 years - a retrospective analysis
- Open Access
- Original Article
Carlota Jardim Gomes, Marta Heitor, Joana Albuquerque, Ana Rita Inácio
Novel insights into estimating the postmortem interval: red cell distribution width - standard deviation
- Autopsy
- Original Article
Hiroki Kondou, Kaori Shintani-Ishida, Hiroshi Ikegaya
The Yemeni genetic structure revealed by the Y chromosome STRs
- Open Access
- Original Article
Khalid Al-Shoba, Nabil Al-Hamadi, Eida Khalaf Almohammed, Sibte Hadi, William Goodwin, Hayder Lazim
3D imaging for dental identification: a pilot investigation of a novel segmentation method using an intra oral scanning device
- Open Access
- Laser
- Original Article
Harry Perkins, Adam B. Rohrlach, Toby Hughes, Alex Forrest, Denice Higgins
Post-cardiopulmonary resuscitation trauma: retrospective analysis of skeletal and visceral injuries in autopsy findings
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Original Article
Cemyigit Deveci, Batuhan Turgut, Mehmet Atilgan
Exploring the capabilities of Micro-XRF to study the dispersion of GSR in firearms cases
- Original Article
Niha Ansari, Hemang Parmar
Analysis of the methamphetamine-related deaths in Eastern Saxony, Germany, between 2005 and 2019
- Open Access
- Intoxication
- Original Article
Henri Masing, Jörg Pietsch
Quantitative wound ballistic analysis of gelatin head phantoms by computed tomography using the total crack length method
- Open Access
- Computed Tomography
- Original Article
Vasiliki Chatzaraki, Dominic Gascho, Michael J. Thali, Beat P. Kneubuehl, Carlo Tappero, Stephan A. Bolliger
Invasive aspergillosis leading to fatal cerebral hemorrhage: a case report and comprehensive literature review
- Invasive Aspergillosis
- Case Report
Nicole Pasin, Matteo Lorenzoni, Erika Velotta, Giulio Riva, Raffaella Scotto Opipari, Mara Di Pietro, Roberta Tamiozzo, Umberto Nardi
A rare case of lethal lactic acid poisoning: an autopsy case report
- Intoxication
- Case Report
Deepu Mathew, Keerthi Kumaran, Alagarasan Naveen, Ambika Prasad Patra, Pampa Ch Toi
Dog bites or knife wounds? A case report of atypical neck injuries
- Autopsy
- Case Report
Eulalie Pefferkorn, Fabrice Dedouit, Frédéric Savall, Pauline Saint-Martin
Cocaine and aortic dissection: the need for collaboration to overcome the underreporting bias
- Open Access
- Aortic Dissection
- Case Report
Pascale Basilicata, Antonio Lombardi, Mariagrazia Marisei, Emanuele Capasso, Angela Simonelli, Maria Pieri
An alternative method to differentiate pleural effusion after leakage of artificial enteral nutrition formula
- Open Access
- Pleural Effusion
- Case Report
Fabian Picht, Karen Blümke-Anbau, Carolin Richter, Marco Weber
A novel COL3A1 gene variant associated with sudden death due to spontaneous pneumothorax
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- Case Report
Syeda Hania Qamar, Maliha Khara, Jayantha C. Herath
The lethal fifth cardiac chamber: a rare autopsy case report of left atrial appendage aneurysm and review of literature
- Aneurysm
- Case Report
Nora Fawzy Fnon, Asmaa F. Sharif, Zahraa Khalifa Sobh
A forensic autopsy case of suicide using baking soda and citric acid in a bathtub
- Suicide
- Case Report
Masahiko Yatsushiro, Takuma Nakamae, Midori Katsuyama, Machiko Miyamoto, Takahito Hayashi
Forensic identification of fatal mushroom poisoning: a case report
- Intoxication
- Case Report
Zhonghao Yu, Yuhao Yuan, Jiaxin Zhang, Qing Shi, Hang Gao, Yiwu Zhou
Lack of gastric emptying at autopsy eleven days after heat trauma in the sauna– a forensic autopsy case report
- Open Access
- Intensive Care Therapy
- Case Report
Susanne R. Kerscher, Natascha Kern, Nadezhda Chistiakova, Doreen Verhoff, Marcel A. Verhoff
Diagnosing milk aspiration as a cause of death in sudden unexpected infant death: forensic insights from post-mortem analysis impacting criminal investigations
- Open Access
- Aspiration
- Case Report
Alessandro Mauro Tavone, Francesca Servadei, Francesca Cazzato, Erica Giacobbi, Rita Bonfiglio, Antonio Oliva, Gian Luca Marella
Fatal stray dog attack in Russian Federation: a case report based on CCTV documentation
- Open Access
- Case Report
Galina Zolotenkova, Rizky Merdietio Boedi, Oleg Viktorovich Lysenko, Nikolaos Angelakopoulos
Correction: Fatal stray dog attack in Russian federation: a case report based on CCTV Documentation
- Open Access
- Correction
Galina Zolotenkova, Rizky Merdietio Boedi, Oleg Viktorovich Lysenko, Nikolaos Angelakopoulos
A review of micro-computed tomography and artificial intelligence in talus-based forensic anthropology for sex and age estimation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Review
Intasin Kitpatanasombat, Pittayarat Intasuwan, Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh
Immunohistochemical insights into hypothermia-related deaths: a systematic review
- Open Access
- Autopsy
- Review
Luca Tomassini, Massimo Lancia, Cristiana Gambelunghe, Giulia Ricchezze, Piergiorgio Fedeli, Mariano Cingolani, Francesco De Micco, Elena Fiorucci, Roberto Scendoni
Risk factors associated with drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) compared with non-DFSA – a systematic review
- Rape
- Review
Marina Rasmussen, Johannes Rødbro Busch, Mikkel Jon Henningsen, Jytte Banner
An overview of Metaverse in healthcare. Potential application in forensic and legal medicine
- Open Access
- Review
Davide Ferorelli, Gianmarco Sirago, Francesco Calò, Annachiara Vinci, Paolo Visci, Biagio Solarino, Alessandro Dell’Erba
Injury rates following conducted electrical weapons and other less-lethal force modalities in real-life police settings: a comparative literature review
- Open Access
- Review
Mark Nielsen, Julie Munkholm, Jytte Banner, Carl Johan Wingren
Forensic considerations in cases of fatal constipation
- Open Access
- Constipation
- Review
Roger W Byard, Neil E I Langlois, Marianne Tiemensma
Forensic odontology in the search of dental evidence at the scene of events with incinerated victims: a scoping review
- Review
Javiera Neculqueo-Millán, Mogakolodi Boikanyo, Gabriel M. Fonseca
Advances in postmortem interval estimation: A systematic review of machine learning and metabolomics across various tissue types
- Review
Abdulkreem Abdullah AlJuhani, Rodan Mahmoud Desoky, Abdulaziz A. Binshalhoub, Mohammed Jamaan Alzahrani, Mofareh Shubban Alraythi, Farouq Faisal Alzahrani
From microbial data to forensic insights: systematic review of machine learning models for PMI estimation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Review
Abdulkreem Abdullah Al-Juhani, Arwa Mohammad Gaber, Rodan Mahmoud Desoky, Abdulaziz A. Binshalhoub, Mohammed Jamaan Alzahrani, Mofareh Shubban Alraythi, Saleh Showail, Amjad Aoussi Aseeri
Identification of human remains in case of transgender individuals in forensic anthropology: a systematic review
- Cyproterone Acetate
- Review
Viana Elisabetta, Selvaggi Gennaro, Milani Chantal
Domestic violence and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – a forensic perspective
- Domestic Violence
- Commentary
Marianne Tiemensma, Roger W. Byard
The under-recognition and significance of frailty syndrome – a geriatric and forensic conundrum
- Open Access
- Sarcopenia
- Commentary
Roger W. Byard
The relics of Jesus and Eucharistic miracles: scientific analysis of shared AB blood type
- Open Access
- Commentary
Kelly P. Kearse
A singular case of complex suicide by hanging with hesitation marks by axe
- Open Access
- Suicide
- Images in Forensics
Annachiara Vinci, Laura Laura Ambrosi, Marcello Benevento, Davide Ferorelli, Biagio Solarino
Sudden unexpected death due to B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia (B-ALL) in a 3-year-old child
- Leukemia
- Images in Forensics
Elke Doberentz, Glen Kristiansen, Marit Bernhardt, Frank Musshoff, Burkhard Madea
Death due to positional asphyxia related to underlying seizure disorder
- Antiepileptic Drugs
- Images in Forensics
Garlen Yu, Joseph A. Prahlow
Injury pattern of feet and lower limbs in a feet-first fall from height
- Open Access
- Autopsy
- Images in Forensics
Larissa Amadasi, Alberto Amadasi, Claas Buschmann, Michael Tsokos
Sudden cardiac death in a young athlete due to anomalous origin of both coronaries from a common ostium
- Open Access
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Images in Forensics
Stefania Zerbo, Giuseppe Davide Albano, Ginevra Malta, Alberto Alongi, Emiliano Maresi, Antonina Argo
Penetrating skull stab
- Open Access
- Autopsy
- Images in Forensics
Claas Buschmann, Johanna Preuß-Wössner, Christoph Meißner
A rare complication of a thoracic wound: the pneumopericardium?
- Open Access
- Autopsy
- Images in Forensics
C. Poulain, T. Prigent, B. Guibourg, G. Le Flahec, E. Martin, D. Ben Salem
Fractal wood burning remains a potentially lethal recreational activity
- Open Access
- Images in Forensics
Roger W. Byard, Neil E. I. Langlois
Yellow meconium
- Open Access
- Autopsy
- Images in Forensics
Johanna Preuß-Wössner, Jan-Peter Sperhake, Burkhard Madea
Usefulness of postmortem computed tomography when neonatal death occurred after fetoscopic endotracheal occlusion– case report
- Open Access
- Autopsy
- Images in Forensics
Rafał Skowronek, Jacek Zamłyński, Aleksandra Borowska-Solonynko
Diagnosing coronary artery dissection using virtual autopsy in a resource-poor setting- a case report
- Autopsy
- Images in Forensics
Chathula Ushari Wickramasinghe, Murugupillai Sivasubramanium, Sameera Gunasekara, Gayan Kumarasinghe, Saman Chandradasa
Cardiovascular-related death in infancy and childhood: a clinicopathological study of two referral institutions in England
- Myocarditis
- Letter to the Editor
Burkhard Madea, Elke Doberentz
Diatoms pass through the gastrointestinal barrier and lead to false-positive: an animal experiment
- Letter to the Editor
Burkhard Madea, Elke Doberentz
Cardiovascular-related death in infancy and childhood: a clinicopathological study of two referral institutions in England
- Myocarditis
- Letter to the Editor
Marta C. Cohen
Lidocaine toxicity in infant circumcision and the role of lipid emulsion
- Circumcision
- Letter to the Editor
Russell K. McAllister, Jeramie B. Hanson
Remarkable spine erosion in cardiovascular syphilis – Computed tomography reconstruction of a century-old forensic case
- Syphilis
- Lessons from the Museum
Aleksa Leković, Petar Milenković, Jasmina Stevanović, Slobodan Nikolić
Evaluation of successive DNA extractions from cotton and flocked swabs
- Technical Report
Ella Pickell, Charlotte Arsenault, Kara L. Jaremko, Georgiana Gibson-Daw, Deborah S. B. S. Silva
