Publications by authors named "Takehiko Ohta"
Personal identification is an essential subject in forensic practice. With skeletonized remains, an anthropological examination is performed for personal identification. Here we describe the positive identification of skeletonized human remains from the serial numbers of implanted metallic plate and screws.
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- The study applied energy dispersive X-ray fluorescent spectrometry (EDXRF) to examine two autopsy cases involving bromvalerylurea ingestion.
- EDXRF effectively detected bromide in the blood, urine, and stomach contents of the victims, demonstrating its utility in forensic analysis.
- The research highlights EDXRF as a valuable, non-destructive tool for rapid elemental analysis in identifying drugs during medico-legal investigations.
A case of fatal poisoning involving clomipramine, chlorpromazine and flunitrazepam is presented. Quantitative toxicological analysis showed that the concentrations of clomipramine, chlorpromazine and 7-aminoflunitrazepam (a metabolite of flunitrazepam) in the femoral blood were 3.24 microg/ml, 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present here a fatal poisoning case involving verapamil, metoprolol and digoxin. A 39-year-old male was found dead in his room, and a lot of empty packets of prescribed drugs were found near the corpse. The blood concentrations of verapamil, metoprolol and digoxin were 9.
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