Abstract #4658

Does MR of the neck improve the credibility of victims after manual strangulation?

Isabella Klasinc^1,2, Kathrin Ogris², Thomas Ehammer¹, Thomas Widek¹, Thorsten Schwark^1,2, and Eva Scheurer³

¹Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Clinical Forensic Imaging, Graz, Austria, ²Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria, ³Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Basel - Health Department Basel, Switzerland

Former studies have already shown, that MRI findings in victims after survived strangulation allow the diagnosis of strangulation. Native 3T MR scans of the neck were performed in strangulation victims without external findings. All subjects showed strangulation specific MRI findings. Therefore, MRI of the neck is indicated in cases of reported manual strangulation.

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