Fig. 4
From: Burned bodies: post-mortem computed tomography, an essential tool for modern forensic medicine
The charred body of a 68-year-old woman, who committed suicide by burning her house. a PMCT coronal reconstruction shows an extensively destroyed body, which renders formal identification very challenging. b Sagittal reconstruction conveys the presence of a uterus, proving a female victim (white arrow). The spinal cord is preserved despite the advanced state of tissue destruction (arrowheads). c Axial plane image showing that the spinal canal presents no heat disruption (black arrow), preserving the spinal cord and meninges for DNA sampling