Hyperspectral imaging for the age estimation of blood stains at the crime scene

Forensic Science International

Volumn 223, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 72-77

  Edelman, Gerda ^a   van Leeuwen, Ton G ^a   Aalders, Maurice C G ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Blood stain; Cluster analysis; Forensic science; Hemoglobin; Hyperspectral imaging

Indexed keywords

HEMICHROME; HEMOGLOBIN DERIVATIVE; METHEMOGLOBIN; OXYHEMOGLOBIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; AGE; AGE DETERMINATION; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME SCENE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING; IMAGING; IMAGING SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLECTOMETRY;

EID: 84870294607     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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