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comparative medical imaging

An identification technique involving the direct comparison of antemortem and postmortem medical imaging to include radiographs, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other modalities.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 148 Standard for Personal Identification in Forensic Anthropology. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2024. Source link
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