The Medical Profession in Air Safety

Forensic Imaging: A Powerful Tool in Modern Forensic Investigation

“…In 1940s, stereoscopic radiography was utilised in hypertensive and ischemic heart disease deaths investigation in order to obtain pathological information [ 24 ]. Later, X-ray was widely used in forensic investigation, such as to assist in investigating the skull fracture mechanism [ 25 ] and the cause of death [ 26 ], to identify individuals [ 27 , 28 ] and study Egyptian mummy [ 29 ] in forensic anthropology, to develop the procedures and techniques in dental identification [ 30 ], to calculate gunshot size and pattern in forensic ballistics [ 31 ], to study the putrefaction which could cause radiographic postmortem changes in feline [ 32 ] and canine cadavers [ 33 ] in wildlife forensics, to investigate the injuries in industrial accidents, suicidal attempts and criminal assault of forensic living cases [ 34 ], etc.…”

The Role of the Physician in the Investigation of Aircraft Accidents

“…An autopsy revealed that the sole fatal injury was a fractured skull, and this led to the use of protective helmets. 1 Similarly, the medical investi¬ gation of the British Comet disasters was a modern example of the role that physicians can play in improving the safety of flight.2 In this instance, autopsies indicated that the passengers had been thrown violently upward by the rush of air through a defect in the upper part of the cabin of this early jet transport. The States and its armed forces overseas.…”