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Fig. 6

From: Heavy metal in radiology: how to reliably differentiate between lodged copper and lead bullets using CT numbers

Fig. 6

Cinematic rendering of a cerebral non-perforating gunshot wound (case 1) obtained from a computed tomography (CT) examination of the decedent’s head at 120 kVp (a). The entrance wound is located on the left side of the frontal bone. Numerous bone fragments and tiny metal fragments are scattered along the bullet path. The bullet fragment is lodged in the occipital lobe above the posterior cranial fossa (a, arrowhead). Visual identification of the bullet was not feasible via CT due to its severe deformation (b)

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