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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 3/2017

01-09-2017 | Case Report

Antemortem identification by fusion of MR and CT of the paranasal sinuses

Authors: Jakob Heimer, Dominic Gascho, Simon Gentile, Gary M. Hatch, Michael J. Thali, Thomas D. Ruder

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 3/2017

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Abstract

Radiologic forensic identification is usually performed by comparing antemortem and postmortem radiographs. While computed tomography (CT) has become a valuable addition to radiologic identification, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has only rarely been used for this purpose. In our case, identification was accomplished using fused MR- and CT images in a survivor of a gunshot injury to the head. This case supports and highlights the possibility to perform intermodality radiologic identification comparing preexisting MR imaging to subsequently aquired CT data in living (or deceased) humans as long as manual modifications of windowing, color and contrast enable differentiation of the two modalities in the fused image.
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Metadata
Title
Antemortem identification by fusion of MR and CT of the paranasal sinuses
Authors
Jakob Heimer
Dominic Gascho
Simon Gentile
Gary M. Hatch
Michael J. Thali
Thomas D. Ruder
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-017-9873-6

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