What has post-mortem computed tomography ever done for forensic pathology? Part deux

Abstract

This updated review considers how cross-sectional imaging, principally but not exclusively, post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) can be and is used globally in forensic pathology practice today. It touches upon the origin of forensic radiology, the introduction to practice of PMCT and questions the invasive autopsy as the gold standard for death investigation. It considers, in broad terms, the role of cross-sectional imaging in the four investigative areas of who, where, when and how a person came by their death. It summarises with a view as to where we go next, specifically in terms of practitioner training and accreditation.