Course Outline and Instructors:

Course Outline: 

I. Dr. Kelli Welch Haynes, 200 Minutes
        a. Introduction
            i. Definitions
        b. Forensic Radiology
        c. History
        d. Scope of Practice
            i. Identification of remains
            ii. Human vs. Animal
            iii. Mass casualty
            iv. Bony injuries
            v. Foreign bodies
            vi. Gunshot wounds
            vii. Other trauma
        e. Forensic pathologist
        f. Case Studies 

II. Pathophysiology of death and dying
        a. Legal aspects of declaring death
        b. Time of death
        c. Cause, mechanism and manner of death

III. Forensic Radiology
        a. Applications
            i. Art
            ii. Pop Culture
            iii. Smuggling
            iv. Forensic autopsy
            v. Child abuse 

IV. The Body Farm
        a. Radiology’s role

V. Conclusion Questions 

Objectives: 

1. Discuss and define forensic radiology. 

2. Discuss and define the history of forensic radiology. 

3. Demonstrate other applications of forensic radiology. 

4. Discuss and define the scope of forensic medicine. 

5. Discuss and define the role of the forensic pathologist. 

6. Discuss and define the pathophysiology of death and dying