New bloodstain measurement process using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 AutoShapes

Journal of Forensic Identification

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 453-468

  Reynolds, Mark ^a   Raymond, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Ambulance Service of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; BRIGHTNESS; CONTRAST; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MEASUREMENT; PATTERN RECOGNITION;

EID: 46149095501     PISSN: 0895173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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