Friday, December 22, 2006

Fingerprint technology helps identify the dead / Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week, 24 Dec 2006

http://digbig.com/4qkpb
"Technology developed for roadside fingerprints using hand-held devices - announced in the media - has also been pioneered in identifying the dead, it has been revealed. The University of Leicester, working with Leicestershire Constabulary and the Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Hamburg, recorded the first ever use of the technology on the dead over six months ago. The purpose of developing the technique is to enable rapid identification of the deceased and would be of particular benefit in cases of mass fatalities." [Sub Required]