[Application of thermovision in forensic medicine on the basis of the research carried out in Forensic Medicine Department, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin].

Abstract

All solid bodies in the temperature above absolute zero emit electromagnetic radiation whose spectrum depends, among others, on temperature. Thermovision is the method which uses infrared cameras for recording infrared radiation emitted by human skin. The method is widely applied in medicine. In this study we want to present possible applications of the thermovision camera in forensic medicine (to investigate the decrease in the temperature of mortal remains; to study temperature distribution in the material simulating human body tissue exposed to the action of a bullet shot from firearms) as well as emphasize the necessity of establishing thermal norms as a potential source for comparative research.