X- Ray examination – A good tool for identification in decomposed body: A case report.

ABSTRACT

The X-ray examination of corpse is most useful in medico-legal autopsies, in various ways, especially related to establishment of identity. The identification of decomposed body poses difficulty as compared to fresh body as ordinary means of identification like fingerprints & photographs have little value in such cases. Old healed fractures, bony deformities, metallic implants and foreign bodies in bones are extremely helpful for identification of a body where previous history is available. In the present case, a metallic rod in right femur visible on X-ray examination led to positive identification in decomposed body.