Feasibility of contactless 3D optical measurement for the analysis of bone and soft tissue lesions: New technologies and perspectives in forensic sciences

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 540-545

  Sansoni, Giovanna ^b   Cattaneo, Cristina ^a   Trebeschi, Marco ^b   Gibelli, Daniele ^a   Porta, Davide ^a   Picozzi, Massimo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c CREMS Centre for Research on Health Economics Social and Health Care Management Carlo Cattaneo University LIUC   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D optical measurement; Blunt lesions; Bones; Forensic science; Sharp lesions; Soft tissues; Toolmark analysis

Indexed keywords

ANALOG DIGITAL CONVERTER; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BONE LESION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEAD INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; KNIFE CUT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INJURY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; THREE DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL DIGITIZER; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

FACIAL INJURIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMUR; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LASERS; MALE; SKIN; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 65349187100     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01041.x     Document Type: Article

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