BIOPHYSICAL METHODS IN ASSESSING POSTMORTEM INTERVAL AND MECHANICAL INJURIES: THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ISSUE (REVIEW)



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The article is devoted to the analysis of current biophysical methods used in forensic medicine to determine the prescription of death and characteristic changes in the tissues and organs of victims. A wide range of methods are considered, including thermophysical, optical, and impedance-measuring approaches, as well as modern technological developments such as mathematical modeling of corpse cooling processes and assessment of tissue damage. The article focuses on the practical application of biophysical research in judicial practice, emphasizing their importance in establishing the accuracy of diagnoses and improving the effectiveness of criminal investigations. The literature review contains both theoretical aspects and the results of experimental studies, which allows for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying various methods. The relevance of this work is due to the need to integrate new technologies and methods into forensic practice, as well as to optimize existing approaches. The authors emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to data assessment, which makes it possible to more effectively solve problems related to determining the time of death and mechanical damage, as well as opens up prospects for further research in this area.

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Gulgena R. Mustafina

Bashkir state medical university

Email: gulgenarm@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2534-6385
SPIN-code: 8904-2046

к.м.н., доцент

Airat A. Khalikov

Bashkir State Medical Universit

Email: airat.expert@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1045-5677
SPIN-code: 1895-7300

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor

Russian Federation, Ufa

Kirill O. Kuznetsov

Bashkir state medical university

Author for correspondence.
Email: kuznetsovarticles@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2405-1801
SPIN-code: 3053-3773

resident of Forensic medicine department

Russian Federation

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