Infrared tympanic thermography as a substitute for a probe in the evaluation of ear temperature for post-mortem interval determination: A pilot study

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 215-217

  Cattaneo, C ^a,b   Di Giancamillo, A ^b   Campari, O ^b   Orthmann, N ^b   Martrille, L ^a   Domeneghini, C ^b   Jouineau, C ^a   Baccino, E ^a  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ear temperature; Infrared tympanic thermography; Post mortem interval

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; EAR, INNER; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THERMOGRAPHY; THERMOMETERS; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 62849118990     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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