Minimally invasive postmortem telebiopsy

Ebert, Lars C.; Ptacek, Wolfang; Fürst, Martin; Ross, Steffen; Thali, Michael J; Hatch, Gary (2012). Minimally invasive postmortem telebiopsy. Journal of forensic sciences, 57(2), pp. 528-30. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01990.x

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For the past 10 years, medical imaging techniques have been increasingly applied to forensic investigations. To obtain histological and toxicological information, tissue and liquid samples are required. In this article, we describe the development of a low-cost, secure, and reliable approach for a telematic add-on for remotely planning biopsies on the Virtobot robotic system. Data sets are encrypted and submitted over the Internet. A plugin for the OsiriX medical image viewer allows for remote planning of needle trajectories that are used for needle placement. The application of teleradiological methods to image-guided biopsy in the forensic setting has the potential to reduce costs and, in conjunction with a mobile computer tomographic scanner, allows for tissue sampling in a mass casualty situation involving nuclear, biological, or chemical agents, in a manner that minimizes the risk to involved staff.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Forensic Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Forensic Imaging 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine
UniBE Contributor:	Ebert, Lars Christian, Ross, Steffen, Thali, Michael, Hatch, Gary
ISSN:	0022-1198
Publisher:	Wiley
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:22
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:06
Publisher DOI:	10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01990.x
PubMed ID:	22150550
Web of Science ID:	000300696400034
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/7432 (FactScience: 212693)