International congress on forensic radiology coming to the Netherlands
Scientists from all over the world are coming to the Netherlands in May to swap knowledge about (future applications of) forensic radiology and visualisation of crime scenes. Part of the congress at the Academic Medical Centre (AMC) in Amsterdam is intended for people from the criminal law chain.
Although it is the fifth time the congress of the International Society for Forensic Radiology and Imaging (ISFRI) is taking place, it is the first time it is taking place in the Netherlands. The theme of the congress is ‘Imaging crime scene 2.0’. It is taking place from 12 until 14 May inclusive.
NFI experts
Various experts from the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) will be talking at the Society for Forensic Radiology and Imaging (ISFRI), which event is partly being organised by Rick van Rijn. He is a paediatric radiologist at the AMC and works one day a week as forensic radiologist at the NFI. He is also Professor by Special Appointment in Radiology and, in particular, paediatric radiology.
Roosje de Leeuwe is one of the two forensic archaeologists who work at NFI. She is going to talk about the 3D visualisation of an exhumation (digging up of mortal remains). Principal scientist Charles Berger from the NFI will be giving a lecture about the interpretation of proof and the assigning of evidentiary value.
Forensic radiology
Forensic radiology is playing an ever greater role in forensic research. For example, radiology is already being used to estimate how injuries have occurred. “Although England and Switzerland are the real leaders in the field of forensic radiology, the Netherlands and also France have plenty of know-how”, Van Rijn explains.
“During the congress leading scientists from all over the world will talk about the future applications of forensic radiology and the visualisation of crime scenes.”
Registration and full programme
The congress is open to scientists from the forensic world and people from the criminal law change, such as employees of the Netherlands Judiciary, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the police. You can register on the ISFRI2016 website, from which you can also download the programme.