Oyar O.Hanci I.H.2019-10-272019-10-2719971018-52751018-5275https://hdl.handle.net/11454/23704In this article, different radiological imaging methods and their functions are presented, to determine gunshot projectiles if it is retained in the body or not and to find out its location by radiological imaging methods. Conventional X ray radiographs, which is easy to reach, practical and superiority of identification of metallic particles, is the most preferable imaging method. On the other hand, if technics used is not enough and radiographs didn't obtained in two different projections, the location and size of the projectiles retained in the body may mislead us. In addition, non-metallic projectiles are not identified on radiographs. To determine metallic and non-metallic shotgun projectiles and their size and location in the body we use computed tomography (CT) too. On the other hand, in too dense projectiles, it may cause image artefact. Non-metallic projectiles, we may use ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but none of these methods are useful to determine shotgun projectiles in the body. Moreover, MRI is contraindicate it there is any metallic subject on the body.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessReview Article1301.Apr5161N/A