From the Reading Room to the Courtroom-The Use of Molecular Radionuclide Imaging in Criminal Trials.

Werner, Rudolf A; Savoie, Brent; Javadi, Mehrbod S; Pomper, Martin G; Higuchi, Takahiro; Lapa, Constantin; Rowe, Steven P · J Am Coll Radiol · 2019

review · Level V

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Abstract

Recent years have witnessed an expanded use of single-photon emission CT and PET for a wide range of clinical applications, including imaging of brain abnormalities. As a result, molecular brain imaging is now being more extensively utilized in criminal cases, in particular in the sentencing phase of a trial. This perspective aims to provide a brief overview for the practicing radiologist of this expanded use of single-photon emission CT and PET in criminal cases and will discuss the role of radiology in this field.

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