Image analysis of gunshot residue on entry wounds. I - The technique and preliminary study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 163-177

  Brown, H ^a   Cauchi, D M ^a   Holden, J L ^a   Wrobel, H ^b   Cordner, S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Victoria Forensic Science Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gunshot residue; Image analysis; Range estimation; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DERMIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; EPIDERMIS; EXPERIMENT; GOAT; GUNSHOT INJURY; HAIR; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SKIN; STANDARDIZATION; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032922609     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00210-2     Document Type: Article

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