The micro-CT evaluation of enamel-cement thickness, abrasion, and mineral density in teeth in the postmortem interval (PMI): new parameters for the determination of PMI.

Nihat AkbulutSelçuk ÇetinBurak BilecenoğluAhmet AltanSibel AkbulutMert OcakKaan Orhan

Published in: International journal of legal medicine (2019)

The present study indicated that surface abrasion and enamel mineral density evaluation via micro-CT can be considered as objective and precise parameters in PMI evaluation in forensic medicine and odontology.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
image quality
dual energy
contrast enhanced
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
solid phase extraction
tandem mass spectrometry
organic matter