Detection and characterization of traumatic scalp injuries for forensic evaluation using computed tomography

The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the rate of detection and correct classification of traumatic soft tissue injuries of the head using clinical multislice computed tomography (MSCT) compared with an external forensic examination. Thirty-one patients with soft tissue injuries afte...

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Main Authors: Malli, Norbert (Author) , Ehammer, Thomas (Author) , Yen, Kathrin (Author) , Scheurer, Eva (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: International journal of legal medicine
Year: 2013, Volume: 127, Pages: 195-200
ISSN:1437-1596
DOI:10.1007/s00414-012-0690-x
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-012-0690-x
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Author Notes:Norbert Malli, Thomas Ehammer, Kathrin Yen, Eva Scheurer

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