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The reason for the foundation of TWGFIM |
Since the beginning of the Virtual Autopsy / Virtopsy® research project (www.virtopsy.com)  at
the Institute of Forensic Medicine of the University of Bern, numerous
other research groups started in the field of “post-mortem
imaging”. Thus, a fundamental and definitive technological change
in the field of forensic pathology (legal autopsies) and pathological
anatomy (clinical autopsies) is emerging. Therefore -in analogy to the
fundamental technological change in forensic genetics two decades ago
(blood group serology to DNA-technology: TWGDAM = Technical Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods - the creation of a Technical Working Group Forensic Imagining Methods (TWGFIM) became necessary. |
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| Aim and purpose of TWGFIM | |
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The TWGFIM
determines the scientific and technological conditions, in order to
achieve reliable and legally approved results with Virtopsy®. It
aims to promote an increasingly internationally standardised approach.
The TWGFIM offers a discussion forum for forensic pathologists and
radiologists, in order to exchange technical and scientific information
regarding the Virtopsy® technology. The central aim of the TWGFIM
is therefore the validation of existing Virtopsy® methods and the regulation of respective instructions - „Guidelines for Virtopsy® Methods“.
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| Further Informations: | |
| - More informations on TWGFIM will follow. We will update this website during the next weeks. | |
| - Informations on Virtopsy®: www.virtopsy.com | |
| Contact: | |
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Michael Thali, MD - Bern, Switzerland |
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Email: info@twgfim.com
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(09/16/2005)
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