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| Stephan Andreas BolligerSummaryAffiliation: University of Bern Country: Switzerland Publications
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Scenes from the past: initial investigation of early jurassic vertebrate fossils with multidetector CTStephan A Bolliger
Institute of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine and Imaging, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Radiographics 32:1553-9. 2012..Thus, multidetector CT may well become an invaluable tool in the field of paleoradiology...- Are full or empty beer bottles sturdier and does their fracture-threshold suffice to break the human skull?Stephan A Bolliger
Centre for Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, IRM, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Leg Med 16:138-42. 2009..These breaking energies surpass the minimum fracture-threshold of the human neurocranium. Beer bottles may therefore fracture the human skull and therefore serve as dangerous instruments in a physical dispute... 
Nontraumatic intracranial epidural hematoma: a case reportStephan A Bolliger
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, Bern, Switzerland
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 28:227-9. 2007..This finding is extremely rare. Several underlying disorders have been discussed as causes of spontaneous epidural hematomas. In this presented case, the authors discuss possible etiological factors...- Virtual autopsy using imaging: bridging radiologic and forensic sciences. A review of the Virtopsy and similar projectsStephan A Bolliger
Centre for Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Eur Radiol 18:273-82. 2008..We believe that this virtual, non-invasive or minimally invasive approach will improve forensic medicine in the near future... - Postmortem noninvasive virtual autopsy: extrapleural hemorrhage after blunt thoracic traumaStephan A Bolliger
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, Bern, Switzerland
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 28:44-7. 2007..A traditional autopsy confirmed the very rare diagnosis of a traumatic extrapleural hemorrhage with a delayed rupture... - Is differentiation of frequently encountered foreign bodies in corpses possible by Hounsfield density measurement?Stephan A Bolliger
Centre for Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bern CH 3012, Switzerland
J Forensic Sci 54:1119-22. 2009..HU value determination may therefore help in preautopsy differentiation between case-relevant and irrelevant foreign bodies and thus be useful for autopsy planning and extraction of the objects in question... - The deadly broomstick: an unusual missile injury to the neckStephan Bolliger
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Berne, Switzerland
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 27:304-6. 2006..In this case report, the authors discuss the underlying pathophysiology of this potentially lethal and rare reflexogenic incident also known as the Hering reflex and discuss possible therapeutic measures... - Radiological stab wound channel depiction with instillation of contrast mediumS A Bolliger
University of Bern, Centre for Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, IRM, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Leg Med (Tokyo) 12:39-41. 2010..We believe that this easy and rapid technique can be useful in the examination of stab wounds in living and dead victims of sharp trauma... - Gunshot energy transfer profile in ballistic gelatine, determined with computed tomography using the total crack length methodStephan A Bolliger
Centre Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, IRM, Buehlstrasse 20, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
Int J Legal Med 124:613-6. 2010..We believe that CT is a useful tool in evaluating gunshot wound profiles using the TCL method and is indeed superior to conventional methods applying physical slicing of the gelatine... - Postmortem imaging-guided biopsy as an adjuvant to minimally invasive autopsy with CT and postmortem angiography: a feasibility studyStephan A Bolliger
Institute of Forensic Medicine, Centre for Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, University of Bern, Switzerland
AJR Am J Roentgenol 195:1051-6. 2010..For this reason, we examined the accuracy of a minimally invasive procedure (i.e., CT angiography combined with biopsy) in diagnosing major findings and the cause of death in natural deaths... - Correlation of fat embolism severity and subcutaneous fatty tissue crushing and bone fracturesStephan Andreas Bolliger
Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Forensic Medicine, IRM, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012, Bern, Switzerland
Int J Legal Med 125:453-8. 2011..These results may have clinical implications for the assessment of a possible FES development, as, if the risk of a PFE is known, preventive steps can be taken... - Incidental findings in post-mortem CT: Calcified ligamentum arteriosumGaryfalia Ampanozi
Center of Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Leg Med (Tokyo) 12:313-5. 2010..The importance of not confusing this normal post-mortem CT finding with vessel pathology is being emphasized... - Common and unexpected findings in mummies from ancient Egypt and South America as revealed by CTChristian Jackowski
Center of Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Radiographics 28:1477-92. 2008..Artificial mummification was performed on every continent, especially in South and Central America... - External injuries to the neck after free fall from great heightThomas Plattner
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 25:285-7. 2004..By a retrospective analysis of 132 cases of falls from great height, the authors conclude, however, that neck injuries may occur after free fall from great height on a flat surface without antecedent trauma... - Postmortem whole-body CT angiography: evaluation of two contrast media solutionsSteffen Ross
Centre for Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
AJR Am J Roentgenol 190:1380-9. 2008..The objective of our study was to establish a standardized procedure for postmortem whole-body CT-based angiography with lipophilic and hydrophilic contrast media solutions and to compare the results of these two methods... - Postmortem non-invasive virtual autopsy: death by hanging in a carStephan Bolliger
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, Buehlstrasse 20, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Sci 50:455-60. 2005..But further postmortem research and comparing validation is needed... - Postmortem radiology of fatal hemorrhage: measurements of cross-sectional areas of major blood vessels and volumes of aorta and spleen on MDCT and volumes of heart chambers on MRIEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, Buehlstrasse 20, Bern 3012, Switzerland
AJR Am J Roentgenol 187:209-15. 2006..Autopsy determination of fatal hemorrhage as the cause of death is often a difficult diagnosis in forensic medicine. No quantitative system for accurately measuring the blood volume in a corpse has been developed... - Application of 3D documentation and geometric reconstruction methods in traffic accident analysis: with high resolution surface scanning, radiological MSCT/MRI scanning and real data based animationUrsula Buck
University of Bern, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Buehlstrasse 20, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 170:20-8. 2007.... - Reduction of postmortem angiography-induced tissue edema by using polyethylene glycol as a contrast agent dissolverChristian Jackowski
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bühlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Sci 51:1134-7. 2006..Thereby, the precondition of edema artifacts could be reduced. Its minimal invasive application on human corpses needs to be further adapted as the flow resistance is expected to differ between different tissues... - Virtopsy - the concept of a centralized database in forensic medicine for analysis and comparison of radiological and autopsy dataEmin Aghayev
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Bern, Switzerland
J Forensic Leg Med 15:135-40. 2008..A centralized database permitting international forensic and cross disciplinary collaborations may provide important support for forensic-radiological casework and research... - Fatal lower extremity varicose vein ruptureGaryfalia Ampanozi
Center of Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Leg Med (Tokyo) 13:87-90. 2011..One of the cases presented herein is, to our knowledge, the youngest known fatality due to varicose vein rupture... - Abdominal trauma--sensitivity and specificity of postmortem noncontrast imaging findings compared with autopsy findingsAndreas Christe
Department of Radiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
J Trauma 66:1302-7. 2009..The aim of the study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity for typical abdominal injuries after major blunt trauma in postmortem multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)... - Two-step postmortem angiography with a modified heart-lung machine: preliminary resultsSilke Grabherr
Center of Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
AJR Am J Roentgenol 190:345-51. 2008..Detailed mapping of the entire vascular system is almost impossible with conventional autopsy tools. The technique described should be valuable in the diagnosis of vascular abnormalities... - Clinical radiology and postmortem imaging (Virtopsy) are not the same: Specific and unspecific postmortem signsAndreas Christe
Department of Radiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
Leg Med (Tokyo) 12:215-22. 2010..The "vanishing" aorta is indicative for exsanguination. Fluid in the airways with mosaic lung densities and emphysema (aquosum) is typical for fresh-water drowning... - Estimation of sex and age of "virtual skeletons"--a feasibility studySilke Grabherr
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 21, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
Eur Radiol 19:419-29. 2009..Virtual skeletons present an ideal collection for anthropological studies, because they are obtained in a non-invasive way and can be investigated ad infinitum... - Detection of smuggled cocaine in cargo using MDCTSilke Grabherr
Centre for Forensic Imaging, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
AJR Am J Roentgenol 190:1390-5. 2008..The objective of our study was to develop an MDCT screening method to detect cocaine-containing vessels that are hidden between uncontaminated ones in a shipment... - Life-threatening versus non-life-threatening manual strangulation: are there appropriate criteria for MR imaging of the neck?Andreas Christe
Department of Radiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
Eur Radiol 19:1882-9. 2009..MRI is not only helpful in assessing the severity of strangulation, but is also an excellent documentation tool that is even admissible in court... - Forensic veterinary radiology: ballistic-radiological 3D computertomographic reconstruction of an illegal lynx shooting in SwitzerlandMichael J Thali
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, IRM, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Berne, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 171:63-6. 2007..We believe that 3D MSCT, already described in human forensic-pathological cases, is also a suitable and promising new technique for veterinary pathology... - Post-mortem radiological CT identification based on classical ante-mortem X-ray examinationsMatthias Pfaeffli
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Berne, IRM, Buehlstrasse 20, CH 3012 Berne, Switzerland
Forensic Sci Int 171:111-7. 2007..This new approach is the comparison of ante-mortem conventional radiographs with projected images calculated from post-mortem CT data. The identification procedure will be illustrated with reference to the frontal sinus and the pelvis...