Abstract

In a time when non-invasive and minimally intrusive techniques are ushering in medical advancements and health science technologies, Necrological analysis is not exempt from this trend. Autopsy (post-mortem) is a procedure that involves a thorough examination of the demise observing everything associated to anatomy, surface wounds, histological studies. Virtopsy is a term derived from two words "virtual" and "autopsy." It involves imaging techniques that are regularly used in clinical medicine such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to find the reason for death in the process of autopsy. Virtual autopsy is done with the help of imaging technologies with more sophisticated instruments thus minimizing the mutilation of the dead body. The standard internal autopsy approach involves corpse mutilation methods. Virtopsy is a comprehensive technology that combines forensic medicine pathology, radiology, biomechanics, and physical studies. It is rapidly securing importance in the department of forensics. It holds an abundance in the future of forensics to deliver justice. The review mainly deals with advantages of virtopsy over traditional autopsy.

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