Superimposed Imaging of Knife and Stab Wound Relationships Through Pre-autopsy and Intra-autopsy Computed Tomography Integration: A Case Report

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 8; p. e66720
• Main Authors: Fukuda, Haruki, Tokue, Hiroyuki, Hayakawa, Akira, Kominato, Yoshihiko, Sano, Rie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 12.08.2024; Cureus
• Subjects: Abdomen; Accuracy; Autopsies; Case reports; Coronary vessels; Emergency medical care; Forensic Medicine; Hemorrhage; Injuries; Laparotomy; Medical imaging; Ostomy; Radiology; Skin; Stabbings; Tomography; Trauma; Vertebrae; postmortem computed tomography; 3d reconstruction image; stab wound; autopsy; homicide; 3d reconstruction

Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction images using postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) are increasingly used to convey complex information to non-medical professionals, such as police and jurors. This case report demonstrates the effective use of 3D reconstruction images by integrating pre-autopsy...