UBM、SL-OCT及房角镜检查前房角结构的比较

目的 探讨超声生物显微镜（ultrasound biomicroscope,UBM）、裂隙灯前节光学相干断层成像（slit lamp optical coherence tomography,SL-OCT）与房角镜检查房角后退和房角关闭的一致性. 方法 在同一暗室中对被检查眼上方、下方、颞侧、鼻侧4个方位进行UBM、SL-OCT及房角镜检查,记录前房角情况,应用x2检验和Kappa检验对3种检查方法就房角关闭、房角后退的检查结果一致性进行比较. 结果 应用UBM、SL-OCT及房角镜检查判断房角关闭和房角后退,3种检查方法差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）,UBM与房角镜检查房角后退结果一致性更好（Kappa值0.882）,而SL-OCT与房角镜检查房角后退结果一致性一般（Kappa值0.624）. 结论 以房角镜检查作为标准,对房角后退的判断UBM优于SL-OCT;对房角关闭的判断,UBM、SL-OCT及房角镜检查一致性均良好.     

Age Estimation Based on Pulp Cavity to Tooth Volume Ratio Using Postmortem Computed Tomography Images

Pulp cavity size is known to decrease with age and can therefore serve as an indicator for age estimation. Here, we evaluated whether reconstructed images of multidetector‐row computed tomography (MDCT) acquired before forensic autopsy are useful for estimating age at death. Images of 136 mandibular first premolars obtained from bodies of known age at death were analyzed, and the volume of the regions corresponding to pulp cavity and that of the whole tooth were determined using a voxel counting function. The pulp cavity was clearly distinguishable from dental hard tissue on the reconstructed images when using a cutoff value of 1400 Hounsfield units. Regression analysis adjusted for sex showed that estimated age correlated significantly with the pulp cavity to tooth volume ratio (r = 0.76). MDCT is gaining more widespread use in forensic medicine, and analyzing dental images to obtain parameters for age prediction is a practical approach for postmortem identification.     

Dental CT imaging as a screening tool for dental profiling: advantages and limitations

The use of dental processing software for computed tomography (CT) data (Dentascan) is described on postmortem (pm) CT data for the purpose of pm identification. The software allows reconstructing reformatted images comparable to conventional panoramic dental radiographs by defining a curved reconstruction line along the teeth on oblique images. Three corpses that have been scanned within the virtopsy project were used to test the software for the purpose of dental identification. In every case, dental panoramic images could be reconstructed and compared to antemortem radiographs. The images showed the basic component of teeth (enamel, dentin, and pulp), the anatomic structure of the alveolar bone, missing or unerupted teeth as well as restorations of the teeth that could be used for identification. When streak artifacts due to metal-containing dental work reduced image quality, it was still necessary to perform pm conventional radiographs for comparison of the detailed shape of the restoration. Dental identification or a dental profiling seems to become possible in a noninvasive manner using the Dentascan software.     

放射影像学在颈部损伤尸体检验中的应用

多层面计算机断层成像(MSCT)和磁共振成像(MRI)对尸体骨骼系统和软组织损伤的诊断价值等同于传统的尸体解剖,运用在颈部损伤的尸体检验中可以弥补传统尸体解剖的某些不足,在某些特定的环境、腐败、烧焦或具有传染性的尸体检验中,MSCT和MRI联合使用可以作为机械性窒息、挥鞭样损伤、颈椎损伤及颈部血管损伤的可选择的法医学检查手段之一。     

定量CT用于测量颅骨力学强度的实验研究

利用尸体颅顶骨标本80例，在用理化方法测定骨中水、盐及有机质成份比例和半静态抗弯、抗压力学实验的基础上，将标本首次进行矿物质含量（密度）的定量CT测定。运用统计学方法对定量CT测定值和骨质的抗弯、抗压强度之间的关系进行了分析。实验结果表明，颅顶骨抗弯强度与颅项骨松质的矿物质含量和颅项骨抗压强度与颅顶骨内板皮质矿物质含量之间存在较好的正相关，其相关系数分别为O．51和O．34（P＜0.01）。     

Disaster victim identification: new applications for postmortem computed tomography

Abstract:  Mass fatalities can present the forensic anthropologist and forensic pathologist with a different set of challenges to those presented by a single fatality. To date radiography has played an important role in the disaster victim identification (DVI) process. The aim of this paper is to highlight the benefits of applying computed tomography (CT) technology to the DVI process. The paper begins by reviewing the extent to which sophisticated imaging techniques, specifically CT, have been increasingly used to assist in the analysis of deceased individuals. A small scale case study is then presented which describes aspects of the DVI process following a recent Australian aviation disaster involving two individuals. Having grided the scene of the disaster, a total of 41 bags of heavily disrupted human remains were collected. A postmortem examination was subsequently undertaken. Analysis of the CT images of all body parts ( n  = 162) made it possible not only to identify and side differentially preserved skeletal elements which were anatomically unrecognizable in the heavily disrupted body masses, but also to observe and record useful identifying features such as surgical implants. In this case the role of the forensic anthropologist and CT technology were paramount in facilitating a quick identification, and subsequently, an effective and timely reconciliation, of body parts. Although this case study is small scale, it illustrates the enormous potential for CT imaging to complement the existing DVI process.     

耻骨年龄推断方法的研究进展

在法医实践中,利用耻骨联合推断年龄的方法得到了广泛应用和不断发展。从实体形态观察到影像资料分析,国内外学者通过不懈努力取得了一系列的研究成果,并不断探寻着更为精确便捷的推断方法。螺旋CT三维重建技术在法医学上具有广阔的应用前景,为耻骨年龄推断开辟了新的方向。本文综述了国内外研究耻骨联合与年龄关系的常见方法,展望了耻骨年龄推断的发展方向。     

眼球突出度测量方法的比较及其法医学意义

目的比较Hertel突眼度计及CT测量两种眼球突出度测量方法的差异,探讨其法医学应用价值。方法选取56例眼部无损伤及疾病的正常人作为正常组,在确定规范的CT影像工作站上测量眼球突出度绝对值,并比较双眼眼球突出度有无差异。选取47例单侧眼眶骨折的伤者,根据两眼有无眼眶骨折,将其分为伤眼组及健眼组,分析Hertel突眼度计及CT测量两种方法测得同一眼眼球突出度绝对值的差异以及同一受检者双眼眼球突出度相对差值的差异。结果 CT法测量正常人双眼间眼球突出度差异无统计学意义。健眼组CT法测得眼球突出度绝对值为(16.66±5.41)mm,Hertel突眼度计测得眼球突出度绝对值为(16.16±4.45)mm,两组测量结果之间差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。伤眼组应用两种方法测量的眼球突出度绝对值之间差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。两种测量方法测得的眼球突出度相对差值在伤眼和健眼组之间差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论 CT法与突眼度计法具有较好的一致性,可以运用于法医学鉴定实践。     

Anthropological measurement of lower limb and foot bones using multi-detector computed tomography

Anthropological examination of defleshed bones is the gold standard for osteological measurement in forensic practice. However, multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) offers the opportunity of three-dimensional imaging of skeletal elements, allowing measurement of bones in any plane without defleshing. We present our experiences of the examination of 15 human lower limbs in different states of decomposition using MDCT. We present our method of imaging and radiological measurement of the bones including sex assessment. The radiological measurements were undertaken by three professional groups--anthropology, radiology, and forensic pathology--both at the site of scanning and at a remote site. The results were compared to anthropological oestological assessment of the defleshed bones. We discuss the limitations of this technique and the potential applications of our observations. We introduce the concept of remote radiological anthropological measurement of bones, so-called tele-anthro-radiology and the role that this could play in providing the facility for standardization of protocols, international peer review and quality assurance schemes.     

Blood aspiration as a vital sign detected by postmortem computed tomography imaging

Blood aspiration is a significant forensic finding. In this study, we examined the value of postmortem computed tomography (CT) imaging in evaluating findings of blood aspiration. We selected 37 cases with autopsy evidence of blood in the lungs and/or in the airways previously submitted to total-body CT scanning. The CT-images were retrospectively analyzed. In one case with pulmonary blood aspiration, biopsy specimens were obtained under CT guide for histological examination. In six cases, CT detected pulmonary abnormalities suggestive of blood aspiration, not mentioned in the autopsy reports. CT reconstructions provided additional data about the distribution and extent of aspiration. In one needle-biopsied case, the pulmonary specimens showed blood in the alveoli. We suggest the use of CT imaging as a tool complementary to traditional techniques in cases of blood aspiration to avoid misdiagnosis, to guide the investigation of lung tissue, and to allow for more evidence-based inferences on the cause of death.