Resumen de Fimag: The United Kingdom disaster victim⁄forensic identification imaging system
G. N. Rutty, Claire Robinson, Bruno Morgan, Sue Black, Catherine Adams, Philip Webster
Imaging is an integral diagnostic tool in mass fatality investigations undertaken traditionally by plain X-rays, fluoroscopy, anddental radiography. However, little attention has been given to appropriate image reporting, secure data transfer and storage particularly in relation tothe need to meet stringent judicial requirements. Notwithstanding these limitations, it is the risk associated with the safe handling and investigation ofcontaminated fatalities which is providing new challenges for mass fatality radiological imaging. Mobile multi-slice computed tomography is an alter-native to these traditional modalities as it provides a greater diagnostic yield and an opportunity to address the requirements of the criminal justicesystem. We present a new national disaster victim ⁄ forensic identification imaging system—Fimag—which is applicable for both contaminated andnon-contaminated mass fatality imaging and addresses the issues of judicial reporting. We suggest this system opens a new era in radiological diag-nostics for mass fatalities
