Uso de la resonancia magnética y la tomografía computarizada en diagnóstico postmortem.

Introduction: Given the heterogeneous nature, the inherent complexity to the activity of expertise in legal medicine, the expert (a professional in medicine or related areas) should make the best use of the technical and technological tools available for this. The imaging, which refers to the set of techniques that allow getting images of the human body for clinical or scientific purposes in any of its techniques, has a powerful support tool to establish facts or technical evidence in the legal field. Objective: To analyze the use of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography scan in postmortem diagnosis. Methodology: The search for information was carried out in the PubMed, Science Direct, Springer Journal databases and the Google Scholar search engine, by using the terms "X-ray Computed Tomography", "Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy", "Autopsy", and "Legal Medicine" including articles published from 2008 to 2015. Results: A magnetic resonance imaging is useful for a detailed study of soft tissues and organs, while a computed tomography scan allows identifying fractures, calcifications, implants, and traumas. Conclusions: In the reports found in the literature search, regarding the use of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography scan in postmortem cases which were named after the genesis of the trauma, a correlation was found between the use of the image and the correct expert diagnosis at autopsy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]