Firing distance estimation through the analysis of the gunshot residue deposit pattern around the bullet entrance hole by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry: An experimental study

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-30

  Santos, Agostinho ^a,e   Magalhães, Teresa ^a   Vieira, Duarte Nuno ^b   Almeida, Agostinho A ^c   Sousa, António V ^d  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

^e NONE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Deposit pattern; Firing distance; Gunshot residues; Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; LEAD;

ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GUNSHOT INJURY; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; HUMANS; LEAD; LINEAR MODELS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 34147095886     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000233631.40170.d4     Document Type: Article

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