Correlations of Autopsy and Postmortem CT in Fatal Ballistic Injuries

Purpose: To study the respective contributions and correlations of autopsy PMCT in fatal ballistic injuries. Methods: A single-center retrospective descriptive was carried out over a 10-years period (2008–2017) that included cases injuries had undergone unenhanced followed by autopsy. In addition to demographics, main data collected independently at were number injuries, their trajectory, distances from sole feet entry exit wounds, projectile caliber gunshot residue, detailed examination detection effusions. Results: Initially, 225 included, which 158 complete records analyzed. The mean age victims 41.5 years, 93% male. findings concordant concerning distance wounds feet. Findings not regarding residues on skin (autopsy more efficient) or effusions (PMCT efficient). limitations positioning limbs outside field acquisition impossibility reliably determining projectiles. Some discrepancies related occasionally missing data, particularly measurements volume effusion. Conclusions: This provides knowledge accordance analyzing