Standardized medical image registration for radiological identification of decedents based on paranasal sinuses

Gascho, Dominic; Hinderberger, Philipp; Flach, Patricia M.; Thali, Michael J.; Kottner, Sören

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2017.12.003

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“…These imaging methods have been shown to help identify deceased victims in various ways. It may aid in the recognition and re-assembling of body parts [11] and also help in documentation of details that can further be used in recognition, such as individual persona features [12], dental pattern [13], any operating scars, any past finding of trauma that was incompletely healed and individual personal belonging. This imaging may also be used for biological profiling in victims.…”

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Role of Forensic Anthropology in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)

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2021

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DNA profiling is one of the most dependable and well-organized methods for recognizing bodies or losing body parts in disaster victim identification (DVI). This necessitates the collection of a post-mortem DNA sample and an antemortem DNA sample from the alleged victim or a biological related people. Collecting an acceptable ante mortem sample is usually effortless, but because of the varying degree of preservation of the human remains after any disaster and very high risk of cross-contamination of DNA, obtaining an adequate standard post mortem sample under cold DVI conditions is difficult. Various post mortem DNA samples from a deceased person in DVI can be obtained from muscle, bone including femur and ribs, teeth, and bone marrow with the slightest possibility of contamination. DVI (disaster victim identification) has been used to identify deceased people in various famous disasters like the 9/11 attack of the terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down on 17 July 2014 while flying over eastern Ukraine. All 283 passengers and 15 crew members were killed; the 26/11 attack on Mumbai in 2008 led by terrorist organizations caused 166 deaths, excluding nine terrorists. According to Interpol protocol, four steps for identification are given importance: 1 – Site examination, which lasts for days to weeks. 2 – Post-mortem data include fingerprints, odontology, DNA profiling and physical indication. 3 – Ante-mortem data collected from victim houses. 4 – Reconciliation where specialists identify the victim from the data collected.

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Section: Imaging Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of Forensic Anthropology in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)

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2021

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“…The use of radiological imaging has been proven to be beneficial to the identification process in multiple ways. It may assist in identifying and re-associating body parts [65], as well as documenting information that could be used for identification, such as the presence of individualising features [66], dental restorations [67], surgical implants/interventions, evidence of (partially healed) bone trauma, and personal artefacts [30,64,68]. In addition, when available, AM scans can be compared with the PM scans in order to provide a (tentative) identification.…”

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“…In addition, when available, AM scans can be compared with the PM scans in order to provide a (tentative) identification. Anatomical traits that could be used for this purpose include the morphology of the paranasal sinuses [66] or the vascular grooves on the endosteal surface of the cranium [69].…”

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The role of forensic anthropology in disaster victim identification (DVI): recent developments and future prospects

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Delabarde³

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Forensic Sciences Research

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Forensic anthropological knowledge has been used in disaster victim identification (DVI) for over a century, but over the past decades, there have been a number of disaster events which have seen an increasing role for the forensic anthropologist. The experiences gained from some of the latest DVI operations have provided valuable lessons that have had an effect on the role and perceived value of the forensic anthropologist as part of the team managing the DVI process. This paper provides an overview of the ways in which forensic anthropologists may contribute to DVI with emphasis on how recent experiences and developments in forensic anthropology have augmented these contributions. Consequently, this paper reviews the value of forensic anthropological expertise at the disaster scene and in the mortuary, and discusses the way in which forensic anthropologists may use imaging in DVI efforts. Tissue-sampling strategies for DNA analysis, especially in the case of disasters with a large amount of fragmented remains, are also discussed. Additionally, consideration is given to the identification of survivors; the statistical basis of identification; the challenges related to some specific disaster scenarios; and education and training. Although forensic anthropologists can play a valuable role in different phases of a DVI operation, they never practice in isolation. The DVI process requires a multidisciplinary approach and, therefore, has a close collaboration with a range of forensic specialists.

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“…Identification can be conducted by the comparison of post-mortem and ante-mortem data. The most useful approach is dental image comparison or comparison of specific anatomical structures, such as frontal sinuses, normal variations on the skeleton, degenerative changes on the bones, healed (ante-mortem) fractures, calcifications, congenital, and other types of abnormalities and diseases (Bolliger & Thali, 2015;Dedouit et al, 2014b, Ebert et al, 2016Gascho et al, 2018;Thali et al, 2010;). If ante-mortem images are not available, the only solution is a reconstructive identification, which is basically the process of constructing one's biography based on anatomical features and anthropological standards.…”

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Virtual autopsy in legal medicine: literature review and example of application on the mummified remains

Kružić

Jerković

Mihanović

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The virtual autopsy and post-mortem imaging methods are relatively novel methods used in medicine to determine cause and manner of death. They can also be exceptionally useful in the process of identification. Although they have numerous advantages, they are still not implemented in practice to a sufficient extent because the methodology has not yet been validated, and studies that deal with legal and practical implications of those methods are relatively scarce. In this article we describe basic principles and advantages of the methodology, explore related legal and practical issues, and present a case of virtual autopsy in practice on the mummified remains of St. Ivan Olini from Church of St. Blaise in Vodnjan (Croatia).Virtualna obdukcija in postmortalna metoda slikanja sta relativno novi metodi v medicini za ugotovljanje vzroka in načina smrti. Izjemno koristni sta lahko tudi v procesu identifikacije. Kljub številnim prednostim pa se v praksi še vedno ne izvajata v zadovoljivem obsegu, ker metodologija še ni potrjena, študije, ki se ukvarjajo s pravnimi in praktičnimi posledicami teh metod, pa so redke. V tem članku so opisana temeljna načela in prednosti metodologije, preučevana so pravna in praktična vprašanja ter predstavljen primer virtualne obdukcije v praksi na mumificiranih ostankih sv. Ivana Olinija iz cerkve sv. Blaža v Vodnjanu (Hrvaška).

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Standardized medical image registration for radiological identification of decedents based on paranasal sinuses

Cited by 22 publications

References 29 publications

Role of Forensic Anthropology in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)

Role of Forensic Anthropology in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)

The role of forensic anthropology in disaster victim identification (DVI): recent developments and future prospects

Virtual autopsy in legal medicine: literature review and example of application on the mummified remains

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