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Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 3/2019

01-09-2019 | Pathology | Review

Optical coherence tomography in forensic sciences: a review of the literature

Authors: Matteo Nioi, Pietro Emanuele Napoli, Sarah Michelle Mayerson, Maurizio Fossarello, Ernesto d’Aloja

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 3/2019

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Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an interferometric imaging technique that has revolutionized clinical ophthalmology since the first half of the 1990’s. Despite this approach being successfully employed in ophthalmology and having great potential in forensic cases, its use in different forensic fields appears to be quite limited. In this review we reviewed the scientific literature regarding the application of OCT in forensic science and legal medicine from 1995 to 2019. Our research showed the usefulness of this approach for the study of coronary injuries, postmortem ocular changes, forensic entomology, and several other applications of specific forensic interest (the study of blood stains, fingerprints, and hair bulbs for personal identification, as well as the study of materials found in the crime scene for comparation, or anti-fraud investigation). The creation of specific ‘ad hoc’ devices and a better knowledge of this type of technology by pathologists will be a fundamental step to continue to develop the use of OCT forensic fields.
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Metadata
Title
Optical coherence tomography in forensic sciences: a review of the literature
Authors
Matteo Nioi
Pietro Emanuele Napoli
Sarah Michelle Mayerson
Maurizio Fossarello
Ernesto d’Aloja
Publication date
01-09-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Keyword
Pathology
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-019-00136-z

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