Dominic Gascho

Dr. Dominic Gascho

Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Imaging & Forensics

Biography

Dominic Gascho holds a PhD from the University of Dundee, a Master of Science in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice from the University of Leicester, and a Master of Advanced Studies in Medical Physics (Bioimaging & Biomechanics) from ETH Zurich. He also holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy from the University of Zurich, the Diploma in Forensic Medical Sciences (DipFMS) awarded by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London, and a Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Radiologic Technology awarded by the former Academy for Medical-Technical Radiology Services in Salzburg. His academic and professional background combines radiologic imaging, medical physics, forensic science, and forensic medicine. Dominic Gascho conducts research at the intersection of forensic science, forensic medicine, and biomedical imaging. His work focuses on advanced imaging techniques, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS), spectral and optical imaging, and three-dimensional surface documentation. Further research interests include wound ballistics, quantitative imaging, and imaging-based material characterisation and differentiation of projectiles and other foreign materials. Dominic Gascho is a member of the Virtopsy® Research Lab (www.virtopsy.com). Virtopsy combines radiologic and optical imaging techniques for non-invasive and minimally invasive forensic investigations of the deceased.

Affiliations

University of Zurich

Zürich, Switzerland

Institute of Forensic Medicine

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