EVALUATION OF RADIOLOGICAL VIRTOPSY AS A SUBSTITUTION METHOD FOR TRADITIONAL NECROPSIS IN CASES OF DEATH BY TRANSFIXING WOUND IN THE CRANIAL REGION, DUE TO PUNCH ING ACTION (FIREGUN PROJECTILE)

ABSTRACTThe current medico-legal investigation has more and more at its disposal imaging exam techniques that aim to help diagnose the cause of death and itsunderlying pathophysiological mechanisms. Modern forensic medical investigations increasingly utilize imaging techniques to aid in diagnosing the cause of death and the pathophysiologicalmechanisms involved. However, the question raised by the use of these methods is whether they could become substitutes for conventional autopsies, or if they can only beimplemented as adjuncts to them. This study attempted to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of one of the techniques currently used, X-ray equipment, and to perform a comparativeanalysis of this method in the case of penetrating wounds caused by blunt force trauma from firearms in the cranial region, identifying the injuredstructures, as well as analyzing the benefit of less invasiveness to the human body.