Wu Mingzhe,Cheng Hao,Zhou Zhe,et al.Advance and prospect of PMCT in forensic pathology[J].Journal of Chongqing Medical University,2024,49(12):1493-1497.
Wu Mingzhe,Cheng Hao,Zhou Zhe,et al.Advance and prospect of PMCT in forensic pathology[J].Journal of Chongqing Medical University,2024,49(12):1493-1497. DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.003673.
Advance and prospect of PMCT in forensic pathology
Virtual anatomy refers to the integration of modern imaging technology into forensic autopsy,resulting in a non-invasive or minimally invasive approach to autopsy. At present,postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) is virtual for forensic diagnosis,especially in firearm injury,the identification of bleeding sites,and fracture reconstruction. Recently,with the development of artificial intelligence algorithms and image analysis technology,digital decision-making models based on PMCT have shown considerable potential in the cause-of-death analysis and post-mortem intervals. We also explore the future role of artificial intelligence in PMCT image interpretation,which would provide a new method and shed light on forensic pathology.
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