Expediting the development of virtopsy identification technology in forensic medicine in China

Abstract

Virtopsy technology is noninvasive, noncontact, and can find potential lesions. For these reasons, it has broad application prospects in forensic pathology and forensic clinical science. The present article reviews the brief history of virtopsy development, introduces the application of virtopsy in various fields of forensic medicine, summarizes the current situation regarding virtopsy in China, and puts forward suggestions for strengthening planning, setting standards, strengthening assistance, and promoting scientific research.

Keywords

• judicial expertise
• postmortem computed tomography
• postmortem computed tomography angiography
• postmortem magnetic resonance imaging
• virtopsy