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Advantages of micro‐CT in the case of a complex dismemberment

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Alsop, Kirsty, Norman, Danielle, Baier, Waltraud, Colclough, Jim and Williams, Mark A. (2022) Advantages of micro‐CT in the case of a complex dismemberment. Journal of Forensic Sciences . doi:10.1111/1556-4029.15007 (In Press)

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Abstract

This case study reports the advantages of micro-CT to aid the investigative process in a complex dismemberment case. Micro-CT was successfully implemented to scan all skeletal remains of a dismembered female. The digital models were utilized to (i) screen for any further injuries not related to the dismemberment, (ii) provide measurements from false starts non-destructively, and (iii) visually represent the evidence in a structured format in court to improve the understanding of the forensic evidence by the jury. Acquiring high-resolution scans in this manner improved the efficiency of the forensic investigation by screening the remains and provided complementary toolmark evidence to the investigating team and forensic pathologist. A total of 14 false starts were identified along with the directionality of each dismemberment cut. Furthermore, the visual 3D representation of the remains in court provided a powerful tool to communicate this important evidence to the jury and form a prosecution narrative. As a forensic radiological method, micro-CT provided valuable information both in the investigation and the court presentation.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QM Human anatomy
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Microcomputed tomography , Forensic sciences -- Technological innovations, Dismemberment , Forensic sciences -- Data processing, Forensic radiography, Human skeleton --Imaging
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Forensic Sciences
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
ISSN: 0022-1198
Official Date: 4 February 2022
Dates:
DateEvent
4 February 2022Available
24 January 2022Accepted
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.15007
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: In Press
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Copyright Holders: © 2022 The Authors. Journal of Forensic Sciences published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
UNSPECIFIED[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266

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