Marco Matteoli MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Claudia Scaringi, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Antonio Cremona, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Anna Macioce, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Lara Cristiano MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Marco Di Girolamo MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Vincenzo David MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The purpose of this exhibit is to review the "in vivo" applications of CT conventional and unconventional post processing softwares to evaluate injuries and terminal ballistic of bullets in firefights and to identify the most useful application in clinical and forensic practice.

-Utility of ballisitic analysis in firefights -CT morphology of bullets and gunshot injuries -Application of CT conventional and unconventional post processing techniques: 1)Two-dimensional Reformation  Multiplanar Recontruction Minimum Intensity Projection. Maximum Intensity Projection 2)Three-dimensional Reformation Volume Intensity Projection. Three-dimensional VR. 3) Radiation therapy planning software -Head injuries: clinical cases and review of literature -Trunk injuries: clinical cases and review of literature -Limb injuries: clinical cases and review of literature

The major teaching points of this exhibit are: -CT scan may guide "in vivo" or "post mortem" forensic analysis -Gunshot tissues injuries are better identify in axial view and through conventional CT post-processing algorithms (MIP, MPR, VR) -Bullet’s ballistic is more clear after unconventional applications of radiation therapy planning software

Matteoli, M, Scaringi, C, Cremona, A, Macioce, A, Cristiano, L, Di Girolamo, M, David, V, Conventional and Unconventional CT Post-processing Software to Analyze Gunshot Injuries and Bullet's Ballistic in Firefights.  Radiological Society of North America 2013 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, December 1 - December 6, 2013 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2013/13015689.html