Multiple-probe thermography for estimating the postmortem interval: II. Practical versions of the triple-exponential formulae (TEF) for estimating the time of death in the field

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 323-327

  Al Alousi, L M ^a   Anderson, R A ^a   Worster, D M ^a   Land, D V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic medicine; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Microwave thermography; Postmortem interval; Time of death; Triple exponential formulae (TEF)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEATH; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; LIVER; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; REFERENCE VALUE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOGRAPHY; TIME OF DEATH;

EID: 0035048370     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14965j     Document Type: Article

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