Is Differentiation of Frequently Encountered Foreign Bodies in Corpses Possible by Hounsfield Density Measurement?

Abstract:  The radiological determination of foreign objects in corpses can be difficult if they are fragmented or deformed. With multislice computed tomography, radiodensities—referred to as Hounsfield units (HU)—can be measured. We examined the possibility of differentiating 21 frequently occurring foreign bodies, such as metals, rocks, and different manmade materials by virtue of their HU values. Gold, steel, and brass showed mean HU values of 30671–30710 (upper measurable limit), mean HU values for steel, silver, copper, and limestone were 20346, 16949, 14033, and 2765, respectively. The group consisting of objects, such as aluminum, tarmac, car front-window glass, and other rocks, displayed mean HU values of 2329–2131 HU. The mean HU value of bottle glass and car side-window glass was 2088, whereas windowpane glass was 493. HU value determination may therefore help in preautopsy differentiation between case-relevant and irrelevant foreign bodies and thus be useful for autopsy planning and extraction of the objects in question.     

Property in Body Parts and Products of the Human Body

An intriguing question, which until recently had not been directly explored by the courts, is the extent to which English law recognises body parts and products of the human body as property capable of ownership. Although the common law currently recognises no general property in a dead body (and only limited possessory rights in respect of it), this apparent “no-property rule” provides no justification, it is submitted, for denying proprietary status to parts or products of a living human body. The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Yearworth v. North Bristol NHS Trust ([2009] EWCA Civ 37) lends strong support to the view that genetic material (as the product of a living human body) is capable of ownership, at least in the context of a claim in the tort of negligence and bailment. This article examines the various issues by reference to both English and Commonwealth authority.

论行政体制改革与宪政的互动

行政体制改革与宪政的互动是二者关系的实质体现,它一方面要求宪政必须为行政体制改革的启动和展开提供基本框架,进而指引和规范行政体制改革;另一方面,行政体制改革也必须张扬宪政的价值诉求,实践宪政的制度安排,从而促进宪政的发展与完善.两者的相得益彰需要经济体制、政治体制、社会体制、财政体制的配套改革以形成整体合力支撑.     

完整构建我国的行政诉讼调解制度

<中华人民共和国行政诉讼法>第50条规定:"人民法院审理行政案件,不适用调解."在司法实践中,为了规避行政诉讼不适用调解的规定,法院出面由行政机关与原告"协商互让",或由被告改变原具体行政行为,原告申请撤诉获人民法院准许结案,从而导致了我国行政诉讼中的撤诉率一直居高不下.这表明,行政诉讼调解有实践需要且事实上存在.应当完整地构建我国行政诉讼调解制度,将调解结案作为法定的结案方式作出规定,赋予调解书与判决书同等的法律效力.     

对省级行政区域城市群构建的思考——以构建大南昌城市群为例

城市群已成为国家或地区参与全球竞争与国际分工的基本地域单元。基于省级行政区域构建城市群在我国很有必要。本文以构建大南昌城市群为例,重点探讨省级行政区域城市群构建的理论基础、城市群形成与成长的条件。研究表明：江西应构建以南昌为中心,包括九江、新余、抚州、鹰潭等城市在内的大南昌城市群,使其成为全国的高技术产业及现代制造业基地、农产品生产与加工基地和综合交通运输枢纽,成为一个空间结构合理、社会经济与资源环境协调发展、具有竞争力的经济密集区。为此,江西应遵循大城市群成长规律,从规划、机构、区域分工与合作、城镇空间结构、一体化、区域创新和产业集群等方面统筹谋划,分步实施。     

中医医患关系的法律性质探讨

中医医患关系既有民事法律关系又有行政法律关系,中医医患关系的法律性质是纵横交错的法律关系。明确中医医患关系的法律性质,对中医医疗卫生法治建设具有重要的理论和实践意义。     

行政法比例原则的价值分析

比例原则的基本内涵和价值理念是行政法基本原则领域值得关注和探讨的重要问题之一。在内涵方面,比例原则包括适当性原则、必要性原则和比例性原则;在价值理念上它符合宪政和法治的思想,可以规范行政主体的自由裁量权、保证相对人权益的最大化,而且能够降低行政成本,提高行政效率。随着比例原则的不断发展和在世界各国的广泛应用,其在我国行政法中也将起到重要的作用。     

公司行政解散和司法解散制度研究——以对公司解散的法理思考为基础

公司解散分为自愿解散和强制解散,强制解散又分为行政解散和司法解散两种。尽管我国《公司法》对公司强制解散制度做出了明文规定,但其规定十分简要和原则化,在法律规范的理解和具体司法操作中带来混乱和分歧。通过对两种强制解散制度的立法宗旨、解散事由、解散程序、解散效力等的比较分析,归纳出行政解散和司法解散制度的异同点,进而加深公司强制解散制度理论的认识。     

ARE WE REALLY LOOKING OUT FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD? APPLYING THE NEW ZEALAND MODEL OF FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES TO CASES OF CHILD NEGLECT IN THE UNITED STATES

This Note advocates for state laws to be amended to implement family group conferencing (FGC) as the first step in cases of alleged child neglect. FGC was developed in New Zealand nearly twenty years ago and have since become a realistic method of balancing the best interests of the children, families, agencies, courts, and communities involved in the child welfare system. A FGC is a meeting among family members and professionals that is conducted in order to develop a plan for a child who is the victim of neglect. FGC places the family at the center of the welfare proceedings and empowers them to reach a solution without having to resort to the often lengthy and expensive adversarial court system. If FGC is incorporated into the child welfare systems throughout the United States, communication between the parents, social services, and the courts could increase, helping families adequately address the problem of neglect and getting the children out of the child welfare system quickly and more efficiently.     

证券业监管中司法权的介入及其与行政权的互动

司法权对证券业的和谐介入,对于我国证券市场的健康发展,具有十分重要的意义。目前在我国的证券业监管中,司法权介入的适度性以及其与行政权互动的边界均较为模糊,因此,有必要对这一课题进行深入的探讨。