This work presents a procedure for the postmortem interval estimation in the presence of a rapid increase of ambient temperature occurred during the cooling phase. The resulting disturbance produced on the cooling curve is proved to obey a two-exponential law and is removed from the actually measured body temperature. This yields a theoretical/modified body temperature, which enables the estimation of the time since death by means of the standard Nomogram method. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Bisegna, P., Henssge, C., Althaus, L., Giusti, G. (2008). Estimation of the time since death: Sudden increase of ambient temperature. FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, 176, 196-199 [10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.09.007].
Estimation of the time since death: Sudden increase of ambient temperature
BISEGNA, PAOLO;GIUSTI, GIUSTO
2008-01-01
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This work presents a procedure for the postmortem interval estimation in the presence of a rapid increase of ambient temperature occurred during the cooling phase. The resulting disturbance produced on the cooling curve is proved to obey a two-exponential law and is removed from the actually measured body temperature. This yields a theoretical/modified body temperature, which enables the estimation of the time since death by means of the standard Nomogram method. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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