Image analysis as an adjunct to sodium rhodizonate test in the evaluation of gunshot residues: An experimental study

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 296-299

  Tugcu, Harun ^a   Yorulmaz, Coskun ^b   Karslioglu, Yldrm ^a   Uner, Huseyin Bülent ^c   Koc, Sermet ^b   Ozdemir, Caglar ^a   Ozaslan, Abdi ^b   Celasun, Bülent ^d  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gunshot residue; Image analysis; Sodium rhodizonate

Indexed keywords

ALIZARIN RED S; GUNPOWDER; SODIUM DERIVATIVE; SODIUM RHODIZONATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARMY; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; BULLET; CATTLE; CLOTHING; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HISTOLOGY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; SKIN; STAINING;

EID: 33845308553     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000248739.79253.25     Document Type: Article

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