Working Group on Data Exchange in Medicolegal Death Investigation

Working Group on Data Exchange in Medicolegal Death Investigation The National Institute of Justice and its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence convene the Working Group on Data Exchange in Medicolegal Death Investigation in collaboration with and supported by the Centers…

Just Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Pathology Portfolio

Original Release Date: June 18, 2021 In episode three of our 2021 NIJ R&D and Beyond mini season, Just Science sat down with Danielle McLeod-Henning, a physical scientist and program manager in the Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences at NIJ, to discuss Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Pathology. Danielle McLeod-Henning has been the physical…

PMCT Potpourri of Unnatural Deaths

← Back to Series – This webinar originally occurred on April 13th, 2021 Duration: 1 hour – In the sixth and final webinar, participants were introduced to the use of PMCT in the investigation of a variety of unnatural deaths…

PMCT of Natural Deaths

← Back to Series – This webinar originally occurred on May 11th, 2021 Duration: 1 hour – In the fifth webinar, participants were introduced to the use of PMCT in the investigation of natural deaths.  At the New Mexico OMI, a…

PMCT of Blunt Force Trauma

← Back to Series – This webinar originally occurred on May 4th, 2021 Duration: 1 hour – This webinar introduced participants to the use of PMCT in the diagnosis of blunt force trauma. PMCT scan may be used to diagnose…

PMCT of Gunshot Wounds

← Back to Series This webinar originally occurred on April 27th, 2021 Duration: 1 hour In the third webinar, participants were introduced to the use of PMCT for examining decedents with gunshot wounds, both homicidal and self-inflicted. At the New…

Overview of PMCT for Pathologist Triage

← Back to Series – This webinar originally occurred on April 20th, 2021 Duration: 1 hour In the second webinar, participants were introduced to the use of PMCT as a triage tool in a busy forensic pathology practice. Participants first…

Post-Mortem Computed Tomography Webinar Series

Overview Post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) is a valuable tool for medicolegal death investigation. PMCT examination may be used to supplement traditional autopsy or anthropological examinations. Further, PMCT combined with external examination may be used as an alternative to full autopsy…

PMCT Basics: Facility and Technical Aspects

← Back to Series – This webinar originally occurred on April 13th, 2021 Duration: 1 hour – In the first webinar, participants were introduced to x-ray computed tomography (CT) and some key differences between CT and traditional x-ray. The basic…

Just Alternative Crisis Response: One Community’s Experience

In episode six, Just Science interviews Tim Black of the White Bird Clinic in Eugene, Oregon about the CAHOOTS program, a community-based public safety model that provides mental health first response for crises involving mental illness, homelessness, and substance use…