Ugo Da Broi

Factors affecting measurement accuracy in 3D imagery captured using LiDAR: applications for the postmortem setting

Katarina Needham, Mohit Chandrashekar, Jack Garland, Benjamin Ondruschka et autres

Photography is routine in the postmortem setting to document findings and spatial relationships. 3D photography is becoming more available with recent technological advancements, with LiDAR technology being highly accessible. This study used a surrogate to explore the accuracy in using LiDAR in …

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A Review of Forensic Investigation of Fatal Forestry Operations-Related Deaths

Ugo Da Broi, Francesco Simonit, Alessio Cappelli, Sirio Cividino et autres

Despite advances in mechanization, ergonomic design, and safety regulation, forest operations continue to involve a complex synergy of mechanical, organizational, environmental, and operator risk factors. This review describes the 5 main categories of forestry accidents, such as chainsaw kickback, misdirected tree-fall, environmental, …

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Combining Digital Camera Metadata and Artificial Intelligence to Sort Postmortem Gross Photographs

Jack Garland, Katarina Needham, Benjamin Ondruschka, Ugo Da Broi et autres

Reviewing postmortem photographs is routine in forensic pathology. Although standard photographic techniques are used, sorting postmortem photographs can be overly time-consuming, especially when reviewing large quantities of photographs. Artificial intelligence may assist in identifying body parts/locations but is challenged in determining spatial …

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The discovery and forensic investigation of two early medieval burials

Dario Innocenti, Francesco Simonit, Maurizio Perogio, Ugo Da Broi et autres

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Work-related exposure to asbestos and criminal liability: Forensic challenges from a nine-year autopsy experience

Francesco D’Elia, Laura Battistig, Ugo Da Broi, Francesco Simonit et autres

Forensic autopsies provide direct evidence of asbestos exposure and can clarify - but not determine - legal causation. We described mortality patterns and pathological findings in a nine-year judicial series from Udine, Italy. We reviewed 167 autopsies conducted between 2016 and 2024 …

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Application of LiDAR-based 3D imaging for forensic assessment of stab wounds in a porcine model

Althea Wang, Jack Garland, Melissa Thompson, Benjamin Ondruschka et autres

Digital photography has traditionally been limited to two-dimensional still images (2D). With technological advancements, the production of three-dimensional (3D) images which once relied on specialised equipment can now be easily made with commercially available smart devices. A 3D imaging application named Scaniverse, …

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Difference in Upper Limb Length Measurements Between Different Methods at External Postmortem Examination

Gulshan Bhatia, Jack Garland, Benjamin Ondruschka, Ugo Da Broi et autres

In gunshot-related deaths, measuring upper limb lengths is commonly performed. At postmortem examination, the upper limbs are commonly flexed from rigor mortis, and, for convenience, lengths are sometimes measured flexed. However, it is unclear whether there is a difference between the upper …

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A nationwide forensic case-series of femicides in Italy – Part 2: Clues to its epidemiology, prediction and prevention

Rossana Cecchi, Jessika Camatti, Anna Laura Santunione, Marco Vinceti et autres

• Femicide is a growing medico-legal and public health concern. • Overkilling and injury to identity/erogenous zones common in femicide. • Dose response link found between lesion count and femicide likelihood. • Results highlight patterns relevant for forensic classification and prevention. • …

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The role of legal medicine in the reconstruction of fatalities due to tractor rollovers: from evidence to proof

Ugo Da Broi, Francesco Simonit, Alessio Cappelli, Sirio Rossano Secondo Cividino et autres

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A nationwide forensic case-series of femicides in Italy – Part 1: Clues to the motives of the murder

Rossana Cecchi, Anna Laura Santunione, Jessika Camatti, Alice Buzzelli et autres

Understanding the motives behind femicides is crucial to design effective prevention strategies and to support women's self-determination, free from threats to their mental and physical integrity. We conducted a retrospective, multicenter forensic study involving 27 Italian Institutes of Legal Medicine, analyzing 1238 …

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Fatal Asphyxia in the Head-down Position

Francesco D’Elia, Ugo Da Broi, Francesco Simonit, Alessio Cappelli et autres

Positional asphyxia is a rare but potentially fatal condition where an individual's body assumes a position interfering with normal respiratory movements and leading to asphyxiation. We report a case of an 83-year-old farmer trapped in the tank of a vineyard spray atomizer …

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An exploratory study using left main and right coronary artery diameter and heart mass assessed on post-mortem computed tomography to identify ischaemic heart disease

Rexson Datquen Tse, Ajeevan Gautam, Benjamin Ondruschka, Ugo Da Broi et autres

Coronary artery calcification is used to identify ischaemic heart disease (IHD) on post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT), but with inherent limitations. Using an alternative approach, this study explored coronary artery diameters and estimated heart mass to identify IHD on PMCT. A 6-year retrospective …

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