NIJ Studies Use of CT Scans in Autopsies

A new report from the National Institute of Justice examines the potential of supporting or replacing forensic autopsies with postmortem X-ray computed tomography, commonly called a CT scan. The report, Can CT Scans Enhance or Replace Medicolegal Autopsies?, discusses NIJ's work with the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator and subsequent findings regarding the topic. To read the report, go to https://nij.gov/topics/forensics/evidence/pathology/
Pages/can-ct-scans-enhance-medic-legal-autopsies.aspx.