Näther, Silvio; Buck, Ursula; Bernhard, Werner; Zingg, Christian; Thali, Michael (2008). Non-Contact Documentation of Physical Characteristics of Ecstasy Tablets, Hemp Coins, and Imprint Punches by using 3D Optical Surface Scanning. Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, 41(4), pp. 191-198. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/00085030.2008.10757176
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)The description of seized illicit ecstasy tablets and other pressed drug products is an important step in casework. The physical and visual analysis and the description of the characteristics can be employed for intelligence purposes. Besides photography and manual measurements of dimensions, some optical instruments are employed for detailed measurements of physical characteristics. In this work, the method of 3D surface digitizing is introduced as a suitable tool for highly accurate documentation of small objects, especially for pressed drug products. The resulting detailed information about the geometry, and the results of an automatic comparison of apparently uniform tablets and coins with punches, can support drug intelligence.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Näther, Silvio, Buck, Ursula, Bernhard, Werner, Thali, Michael |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0008-5030 |
Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Antoinette Angehrn |
Date Deposited: |
18 Nov 2015 09:36 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:50 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/00085030.2008.10757176 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/73036 |
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