Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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103203 | Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A four-month-old male fox shot dead by a hunter was subjected to unenhanced postmortem computed tomography (PMCT), PMCT-angiography (PMCTA) and magnetic resonance imaging (PMMR) to document the effects of semi-jacketed hunting ammunition (.17 Hornet) on the body of a small animal. The effect of the ammunition on bone structures (crushing of the cervical spine and spinal cord), blood vessels (laceration of all supra-aortal vessels) and surrounding soft tissue (large wound cavity) was extensive, and imaging confirmed the fatal power of the ammunition. Virtual autopsy (Virtopsy) is a valuable examination tool for veterinary indications as well as in humans.
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Authors
Sabine Franckenberg, Fabian Kern, Michael Vogt, Michael J. Thali, Patricia M. Flach,