Michael J. Thali

17.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
479 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Thali is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Archeology and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Thali has authored 479 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 386 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 165 papers in Archeology and 118 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Thali's work include Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes (348 papers), Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (148 papers) and Restraint-Related Deaths (97 papers). Michael J. Thali is often cited by papers focused on Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes (348 papers), Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (148 papers) and Restraint-Related Deaths (97 papers). Michael J. Thali collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. Michael J. Thali's co-authors include Richard Dirnhofer, Peter Vock, Christian Jackowski, Steffen Ross, Stephan A. Bolliger, Thomas D. Ruder, Wolf Schweitzer, Martin Sonnenschein, Garyfalia Ampanozi and Emin Aghayev and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PEDIATRICS and Radiology.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Thali

456 papers receiving 12.0k citations

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Virtopsy, a New Imaging Horizon in Forensic Pathology: Virtual Autopsy by Postmortem Multislice Computed Tomography (MSCT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)—a Feasibility Study

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	In vitro blood sample assessment: investigating correlation of laboratory hemoglobin and spectral properties of dual-energy CT measurements (ρ/Z) 2024 ·European Radiology ·(unknown), André Euler, (unknown), R. Huch, Michael J. Thali, Tilo Niemann	1
2	Diagnostic value of T1- and T2-weighted 3-Tesla MRI for postmortem detection and age stage classification of myocardial infarction 2023 ·Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology ·Dominic Gascho, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael J. Thali, (unknown)	1
3	Virtopsy of severe chest compression: Lungs partly herniated into the deep neck space 2023 ·Forensic Imaging ·(unknown), (unknown), Stephan A. Bolliger, Michael J. Thali, Wolf Schweitzer	1
4	Using the iPhone's LiDAR technology to capture 3D forensic data at crime and crash scenes 2023 ·Forensic Imaging ·(unknown), Michael J. Thali, Dominic Gascho	27
5	Detection of pulmonary thrombembolism and postmortem clotting on postmortem magnetic resonance imaging 2023 ·Forensic Imaging ·Patricia M. Flach, Sabine Franckenberg, Dominic Gascho, Garyfalia Ampanozi, Michael J. Thali, (unknown)	2
6	Ballistic study on the penetration potential and injury potential of different bullet types in the use of a newly developed bullet shooting stunner for adequate stunning of heavy cattle 2023 ·Frontiers in Veterinary Science ·Dominic Gascho, Roger Stephan, Niklaus Zoelch, Michael Vogt, (unknown), Michael J. Thali, Henning Richter	1
7	Fundamentals of in situ postmortem magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the brain in the forensic framework - a review and outlook 2022 ·Forensic Imaging ·Jakob Heimer, Dominic Gascho, Michael J. Thali, Niklaus Zoelch	3
8	Planned complex suicide combining pistol head shot and train suicide and Virtopsy examination 2021 ·Forensic Imaging ·Wolf Schweitzer, Michael J. Thali, Garyfalia Ampanozi	2
9	Postmortem determination of hepatic steatosis. Comparing Rho/Z and fat fraction measurements on dual-energy CT for histological grading: A retrospective analysis 2020 ·Forensic Imaging ·(unknown), Dominic Gascho, Sabine Franckenberg, Sebastian Eggert, (unknown), R. Huch, Michael J. Thali, Tilo Niemann	2
10	Full virtual autopsy in a case of a suicidal transthoracic gunshot injury 2020 ·Forensic Imaging ·Jakob Heimer, Dominic Gascho, (unknown), Niklaus Zoelch, (unknown), Michael J. Thali, (unknown)	5
11	The value of MRI for assessing danger to life in nonfatal strangulation 2020 ·Forensic Imaging ·Dominic Gascho, Jakob Heimer, Michael J. Thali, Patricia M. Flach	4
12	CT‐based sex estimation on human femora using statistical shape modeling 2019 ·American Journal of Physical Anthropology ·(unknown), (unknown), Philipp Fürnstahl, Angi M. Christensen, (unknown), Michael J. Thali, Lars Ebert	19
13	Fatal Road Traffic Vehicle Collisions With Pedestrian Victims 2018 ·American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology ·(unknown), Michael J. Thali, Garyfalia Ampanozi, Wolf Schweitzer	15
14	CT metal artefact reduction for internal fixation of the proximal humerus: Value of mono-energetic extrapolation from dual-energy and iterative reconstructions 2014 ·Clinical Radiology ·Sebastian Winklhofer, Emanuel Benninger, Christian Spross, Fabian Morsbach, (unknown), Steffen Ross, Bernhard Jost, Michael J. Thali, Paul Stolzmann, Hatem Alkadhi, Roman Guggenberger	28
15	Postmortem pulmonary CT in hypothermia 2014 ·Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology ·Wolf Schweitzer, Michael J. Thali, (unknown), Sebastian Winklhofer	21
16	Monoenergetic computed tomography reconstructions reduce beam hardening artifacts from dental restorations 2013 ·Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology ·Paul Stolzmann, Sebastian Winklhofer, Nicole Schwendener, Hatem Alkadhi, Michael J. Thali, Thomas D. Ruder	52
17	Material differentiation in forensic radiology with single-source dual-energy computed tomography 2012 ·Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology ·Thomas D. Ruder, (unknown), Stephan A. Bolliger, (unknown), Michael J. Thali, Gary M. Hatch, Sebastian T. Schindera	40
18	Estimation of the postmortem interval by means of ¹H MRS of decomposing brain tissue: influence of ambient temperature 2011 ·NMR in Biomedicine ·Michael Ith, Eva Scheurer, Roland Kreis, Michael J. Thali, Richard Dirnhofer, Chris Boesch	29
19	Postmortem Imaging of Blunt Chest Trauma Using CT and MRI 2008 ·Journal of Thoracic Imaging ·Emin Aghayev, Andreas Christe, Martin Sonnenschein, Kathrin Yen, Christian Jackowski, Michael J. Thali, Richard Dirnhofer, Peter Vock	46
20	Virtopsy, a New Imaging Horizon in Forensic Pathology: Virtual Autopsy by Postmortem Multislice Computed Tomography (MSCT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – A Feasibility Study 2003 ·Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern) ·Michael J. Thali, Kenneth Yen, (unknown), Peter Vock, (unknown), (unknown), Gerhard Schroth, Michael Ith, Martin Sonnenschein, (unknown), Eva Scheurer, (unknown), Richard Dirnhofer	2

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