Abstract:
Lodox®Statscan™ is a relatively recent addition to the
field of post- mortem radiology and imaging in forensic
dentistry and forensic medicine. A number of cases were
encountered where victims who could not undergo visual
identification were positively identified by comparing their
post mortem Lodox® images with their ante-mortem
dental records. A brief description is provided of how
Lodox®Statscan™ images can be of benefit in cases where
visual identification is not feasible or must be validated by
another method of post-mortem identification. The digital
images also provide a permanent record of the dentition
of the deceased for future reference. The emphasis of this
article is on the Lodox®Statscan™ as a screening tool for
cases which are suitable for dental identification, especially
in mini-mass fatality and mass fatality situations, which is
a potent new possibility in the field of dental identification.
The use of these full body low dosage digital radiographic
images for the purposes of dental identification has not
been reported in the literature previously.
