Forensic radiology: A spotlight on India's current trend and Future prospects

Abstract

A specialized branch of medical imaging known as forensic radiology is employed in legal proceedings by forensic experts, doctors, pathologists, and anthropologists for the purpose of evaluation. In the realm of forensic medicine and toxicology, imaging technologies and procedures have the potential to be effective and strong instruments in resolving medicolegal cases. In addition to a brief history, this article also discusses the application of post-mortem imaging, its economic benefits, and its current status in India with respect to the global context. Radiography is still the choice of modality for identifying and locating foreign bodies at the time of death despite the increase in PMMR and PMCT.