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.
摘要：
此案例研究报告了micro-CT在复杂的肢解案例中帮助调查过程的优势。Micro-CT已成功实施，可扫描肢解女性的所有骨骼遗骸。数字模型用于（i）筛选与肢解无关的任何进一步伤害，(ii)非破坏性地从错误开始提供测量，（iii）在法庭上以结构化格式直观地表示证据，以提高陪审团对法医证据的理解。以这种方式获取高分辨率扫描通过筛查遗体提高了法医调查的效率，并为调查小组和法医病理学家提供了补充的工具标记证据。总共识别出14个错误的开始以及每个肢解切割的方向性。此外，在法庭上对遗体的视觉3D表示提供了一个强大的工具，可以将这一重要证据传达给陪审团，并形成起诉叙述。作为一种法医放射学方法，micro-CT在调查和法庭陈述中都提供了有价值的信息。
