Ankh in the depth - Subdermal 3D art implants: Radiological identification with body modification

作者：Schaerli Sarah; Berger Florian; Thali Michael J; Gascho Dominic^*

来源：Legal Medicine, 2016, 20: 12-14.

DOI：10.1016/j.legalmed.2016.03.001

• Radiological identification
• 3D art implants
• Body modification
• PMCT
• Postmortem imaging
• Ankh

One of the core tasks in forensic medico-legal investigations is the identification of the deceased. Radiological identification using postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) is a powerful technique. In general, the implementation of forensic PMCT is rising worldwide. In addition to specific anatomical structures, medical implants or prostheses serve as markers for the comparison of antemortem and postmortem images to identify the deceased. However, non-medical implants, such as subdermal three-dimensional (3D) art implants, also allow for radiological identification. These implants are a type of body modification that have become increasingly popular over the last several decades and will therefore be employed more frequently in radiological identification in the future. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of radiological identification with a subdermal 3D art implant. Further, the present case shows the characteristics of a silicone 3D art implant on computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and X-rays.

• 出版日期2016-5