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                            Events
 Postmortem Computed Tomography Potpourri of Unnatural Deaths Event Dates
              May 18, 2021, 1:00 pm
 – 2:00 pmEastern
Event Duration
              1 hour
Location
              Online

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In the sixth and final webinar, participants will be introduced to the use of PMCT in the investigation of a variety of unnatural deaths not discussed in previous webinars.  Topics include overdose deaths, select asphyxial mechanisms of death, and sharp force injury.

Common PMCT findings in overdose deaths include cerebral edema, pulmonary edema, and urinary bladder distension. Less commonly, pills or drug packets may be identified by PMCT.  At the New Mexico OMI, PMCT in conjunction with a point-of-care urine drug screen (UDS) is used to determine which suspected overdose deaths require a full autopsy. Full autopsy examination may be deemed less necessary in cases with a positive UDS and PMCT negative for other causes of death, provided that other investigative criteria (e.g. scene findings, age, medical history) are satisfied.

The PMCT appearance of select asphyxial injuries, including choking, drowning, strangulation, and hanging, will be reviewed.  Positive findings include foreign bodies in the airways in suspected choking cases, fluid collections in the lung fields or sinus cavities in cases of suspected drowning, or neck injuries such as a fractured hyoid or thyroid cartilage in cases of suspected strangulation.  PMCT may also be used to rule out other pathologies or trauma in non-suspicious, suicidal hanging deaths.

Finally, participants will be introduced to examples of the PMCT appearance of sharp force injuries, including soft tissue injury, underlying injuries to bone or cartilage, and in some cases, retained foreign bodies, such as knives or knife tips.

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                  Postmortem Computed Tomography Webinar Series

  Event Type
              Webinar
    Event Option(s)
          Online,
                        On demand

Sponsor(s) / Host(s)

National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice;Forensic Technology Center of Excellence
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          NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence

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              If you have questions about this course, contact the FTCoE

  Registration Dates
              April 14, 2021 - May 11, 2021

  Registration Status
              Open

  Eligibility
              Free and open to all.

  Credits
              Certificate of completion
    
  
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            Computed tomography (CT)
        New Mexico
        Evidence analysis
        Evidence analysis and processing
        Forensic sciences
        Medicolegal death investigations
  
Date Created: November 19, 2020
    
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