1Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata-20,
2Department of Pathology, Midnapore Medical College, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
*For correspondence Dr. U.B. Roy Chowdhury Assoc. Prof., Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research. 244 AJC Bose Road, Kolkata, 700020
During the last few years, modern cross-sectional imaging techniques have appeared in Forensic Medicine. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Multislice Computed Tomography (MSCT) are increasingly implemented in Post-mortem examination. These non-invasive techniques can augment and even partially replace traditional autopsy. With the use of these methods, a minimally invasive, objective and investigator-independent documentation of forensic cases can be realised to reach qualitative improvement in forensic pathological investigation.
Virtual Autopsy, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging
