MEASUREMENT OF THE SKIN TEMPERATURE AT THE ENTRY WOUND BY MEANS OF INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY - AN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING THE USE OF .22-CALIBER TO .38-CALIBER HANDGUNS

Authors
MARTY W SIGRIST T WYLER D
Citation
W. Marty et al., MEASUREMENT OF THE SKIN TEMPERATURE AT THE ENTRY WOUND BY MEANS OF INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY - AN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING THE USE OF .22-CALIBER TO .38-CALIBER HANDGUNS, The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology, 15(1), 1994, pp. 1-4
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Legal",Pathology
Journal title
The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01957910
Volume
15
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1 - 4
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-7910(1994)15:1<1:MOTSTA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This study examines the temperatures at the point that bullets impact human skin. With the assistance of infrared thermography, measurements were taken after shots were fired by .22-,.25-,.32-,.38-special-calib er, and 9-mm Luger pistols and revolvers. The highest temperature read ings at the entry point were recorded with the .22 caliber and the low est with the.32 caliber. The measurement of projectile temperatures in flight resulted in readings of 147 degrees-152 degrees C for the 9-mm Luger.