Forensic Imaging

Question 1

What is Forensic Imaging

Answer 1

• The acquisition, interpretation and report of radiologic images for the purpose of medico-legal investigations

Question 2

What is the importance of wellbeing in forensic imaging?

Answer 2

• Some people working with victims of violence are fine however, som people may have symptoms of PTSD
• For example, anxiety, flashbacks, insomnia, depression and nightmares

Question 3

What is the importance of confidentiality in forensic imaging?

Answer 3

• Confidentiality is pertinent to it’s admissibility as evidence in a court of law
• All possible measures to protect confidentiality must be enforced

Question 4

What are examples of investigations of non-fatal injuries?

Answer 4

• Non-Accidental Injury of Vulnerable individuals
• Assault
• Road traffic incidents
• Compensation Claims
• Medical Negligence
• Industrial Injury or disease
• Custodial Injury
• Torture or Systematic Abuses of Human Rights

Question 5

Why is consent important?

Answer 5

• It could be questioned in court

Question 6

What are examples of Locations of forensic evidence?

Answer 6

• Human Narcotic Packaging Detection (Drug Smuggling)
• Non-Human Narcotic Packaging Detection
• Other Ingested Material (Diamond Smuggling)
• Ballistic Material (Shotgun pellets, Bullets, Shrapnel, Arrowheads)
• Non-Ballistic Material (Knife Baldes, Needles)

Question 7

How do we identify Human remains?

Answer 7

• Demonstration of dental structures to facilitate identification thorugh comparative techniques
• Demonstration of other anatomical structures, trauma and pathological conditions, to facilitate identification through comparative techniques
• Determination of biological profile through evaluation of skeletal structures
• 3D Muli-planar reconstruction (Facial Reconstruction)
• Demonstration of personal effects (Jewellery to assist identification)