Analysis of false-positive results of diatom test in the diagnosis of drowning—would not be an impediment
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DOI: 10.1007/s00414-019-02021-4
Abstract: Diatom test has been a significant tool for the diagnosis of drowning. The reliability of the diatom test is still in strong dispute in the field of forensic science because of the false-positive results. This… read more here.
Keywords: false positive; positive results; diatom test; diagnosis drowning ... See more keywords
The Diagnostic Value of Quantitative Assessment of Diatom Test for Drowning: An Analysis of 128 Water‐related Death Cases using Microwave Digestion‐Vacuum Filtration‐Automated Scanning Electron Microscopy
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DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.13455
Abstract: The value of diatom test for the diagnosis of drowning remains controversial. The conventional forensic diatom test with low sensitivity is not a useful tool to provide accurate information about diatom in the tissues and… read more here.
Keywords: microwave digestion; diatom test; digestion vacuum; microscopy ... See more keywords
Comparative analysis of diatom testing and histopathological examination in lungs: An experimental study in Wistar rats.
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DOI: 10.1556/004.2024.01086
Abstract: Microscopic signs indicative of drowning are not specific to drowning but also to any other form of suffocation where mechanical obstruction is involved. Our study aimed to evaluate both macroscopic and microscopic findings across different… read more here.
Keywords: examination; wistar rats; analysis; study ... See more keywords
An improved automated diatom detection method based on YOLOv5 framework and its preliminary study for taxonomy recognition in the forensic diatom test
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.963059
Abstract: The diatom test is a forensic technique that can provide supportive evidence in the diagnosis of drowning but requires the laborious observation and counting of diatoms using a microscopy with too much effort, and therefore… read more here.
Keywords: based yolov5; diatom test; test; detection ... See more keywords