The Virtopsy Approach
3D Optical and Radiological Scanning and Reconstruction in Forensic Medicine
1st Edition
Published on 14. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
534 pages
978-1-032-91888-4 (ISBN)
Description
Charred, badly decomposed, or mummified corpses, as well as those restrictions forced upon coroners by certain religious sects, often make autopsies impossible to perform. In addition, lack of manpower among the personnel charged with performing autopsies frequently creates a backlog of cases in the coroner's office. This delay increases the likelihood that causes of death will go undetermined and criminal perpetrators will go unpunished. The solution can be found in what has come to be known as the virtopsy (R), a minimally invasive and efficient way to perform an autopsy through state-of-the-art imaging-guided means.
A term coined by noted forensic pathologist Richard Dirnhofer, virtopsy refers to "virtual autopsy," a modality that employs a spectrum of technologies including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy, and 3D photogrammetry and surface scanning. In The Virtopsy Approach: 3D Optical and Radiological Scanning and Reconstruction in Forensic Medicine, the authors reveal a comprehensive summary of the virtopsy procedure. Well-organized, detailed enough to serve as a how-to guide for newcomers to the field, and copiously illustrated with many color figures accompanied by appropriate explanatory captions, this volume breaks new ground in the world of autopsy science.
A term coined by noted forensic pathologist Richard Dirnhofer, virtopsy refers to "virtual autopsy," a modality that employs a spectrum of technologies including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy, and 3D photogrammetry and surface scanning. In The Virtopsy Approach: 3D Optical and Radiological Scanning and Reconstruction in Forensic Medicine, the authors reveal a comprehensive summary of the virtopsy procedure. Well-organized, detailed enough to serve as a how-to guide for newcomers to the field, and copiously illustrated with many color figures accompanied by appropriate explanatory captions, this volume breaks new ground in the world of autopsy science.
Reviews / Votes
This excellent text is not an endpoint in these exciting develop-ments but a stepping-stone which may motivate forensic scientists to tackle the many unsolved problems and questions in forensic science using modem methods that have proven their enormous value in chemistry and medicine.-Dr. Michael J. Shkrum, Department of Pathology London Health Sciences Centre, Canadian Society of Forensic Scienc, Vol. 43, No. 1, March 2010
"The very first book on Virtopsy and excellent at that. I would imagine that every forensic pathologist and radiologist must read this one. We have all been reading Thali's papers on Virtopsy in various journals. Now here is a book which summarizes everything he has published so far, plus a lot more."
-Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Vol. 10, No. 2, July-December 2009
"The Virtopsy Approach is a concise and well-organized introductory textbook on the burgeoning area of virtual autopsy that targets an audience interested in the intersection between padiology and pathology. There are relatively few textbooks in this area, and this one provides a broad foundation in the field and covers most of the imaging modalities in clinical use today. This is a well-priced volume containing numerous high-quality images that illustrate the underlying concepts."
Ambrose J. Huang, M.D., Radiology 257(2):333. Nov '10
... an excellent compendium of information about one of the latest techniques of autopsy - the virtual autopsy or virtopsy as it is more commonly known.
-Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology This excellent text is not an endpoint in these exciting develop-ments but a stepping-stone which may motivate forensic scientists to tackle the many unsolved problems and questions in forensic science using modem methods that have proven their enormous value in chemistry and medicine.
-Dr. Michael J. Shkrum, Department of Pathology London Health Sciences Centre, Canadian Society of Forensic Scienc, Vol. 43, No. 1, March 2010
... an excellent compendium of information about one of the latest techniques of autopsy - the virtual autopsy or virtopsy as it is more commonly known.
-Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
300 s/w Abbildungen, 649 farbige Abbildungen
649 Illustrations, color; 300 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-91888-4 (9781032918884)
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3D Optical and Radiological Scanning and Reconstruction in Forensic Medicine
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CRC Press
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3D Optical and Radiological Scanning and Reconstruction in Forensic Medicine
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05/2009
1st Edition
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Michael Thali | Richard Dirnhofer | Peter Vock
The Virtopsy Approach
3D Optical and Radiological Scanning and Reconstruction in Forensic Medicine
E-Book
05/2009
1st Edition
CRC Press
€131.99
Available for download