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Abstract The identification of human remains is one of the most essential aspects of forensic ill d” ’T’L • - _ _ _ e JCJJJP nArk- v(slla[, property, medical records, anthropological methods, fingerprints, radiology and DNA analysis. Radiological identification still has a very important place in forensic medicine, particularly in the absence of comparative DNA samples. CT is a significant advance in radiology and it is becoming increasingly available and replacing gradually the conventional radiographs. CT examination of deceased individuals in increasingly utilized in the field of forensic pathology as it has many advantages: its ability to accurately detect and localize abnormalities commonly seen in forensic practice. Concerning the radiological anthropological bone identification CT provided an answer to the four basic questions request for personal identification: sex, age, height and ethnic origin. CT is a helpful tool in rapid identification of individuals in medicolegal context especially with charred and fragile bone. Another advantage is that CT is rapidly performed without manipulation or treatment of the bones, so no information is lost. Performing CT scans in the course of the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) process has advantages not reached by any other method .. It allows observer-independent, objective documentation. Any foreign body, being small like a coronary stent or big like an arthroplasty, will be detected and can serve to support a victim’s identity. If relevant AM information does not become available until a long time after the. |