[Determining postmortem interval by accumulated temperature method]

Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2006 Dec;22(6):438, 458.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The experience of bug's growing and accumulated temperatures were important ways for determination of postmortem interval in forensic science. Here we used reverse accumulated temperature methods to estimate postmortem interval and made accordant result with their true time.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Cadaver
  • Cause of Death
  • Entomology
  • Female
  • Forensic Pathology / methods*
  • Humans
  • Larva / growth & development
  • Life Cycle Stages
  • Muscidae / growth & development
  • Muscidae / physiology*
  • Postmortem Changes*
  • Temperature*
  • Time Factors