MicroCT detection of gunshot residue in fresh and decomposed firearm wounds

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 377-383

  Cecchetto, Giovanni ^a   Amagliani, Alessandro ^a   Giraudo, Chiara ^a   Fais, Paolo ^a   Cavarzeran, Fabiano ^a   Montisci, Massimo ^a   Feltrin, Giampietro ^a   Viel, Guido ^a   Ferrara, Santo Davide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

GSR; Gunshot residue; MicroCT; Putrefaction; Terminal ballistics

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; CADAVER; CHEMISTRY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; SKIN; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADULT; ANTIMONY; BARIUM; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LEAD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; SKIN; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84863726081     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-011-0648-4     Document Type: Article

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