›› 2002, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (4): 249-251.

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Several problems of estimating death time by measuring the amount of DNA with image analysis technique

ZHOU YI-WU,WANG CHENG-YI,LIU LIANG(DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC PATHOLOGY,TONGJI MEDICAL COLLEGE OF HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,WUHAN430030)   

  • Online:2002-08-25 Published:2002-08-28

Abstract: Image analysis technique(IAT)provided a new method for estimating early death time by measuring the amount of DNA,but there were some problems in using IAT.The review discussed how to deal with the problems,for example,sample collection,fixation,slice selection,cell clot or cell overlapping,reference nucleolus and threshold,difference between individuals.

Key words: image analysis technique(IAT), death time, forensic pathology, DNA