• T Colard, Y Delannoy, F Bresson, C Marechal, J S Raul, and V Hedouin.
• Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-59000 Lille, France; Forensic Taphonomy Unit, Anthropology Department, UDSL, F-59000 Lille, France. Electronic address: thomas.colard@free.fr.
• Leg Med (Tokyo). 2013 Nov 1; 15 (6): 318-22.

AbstractPostmortem investigations are increasingly assisted by three-dimensional multi-slice computed tomography (3D-MSCT) and have become more available to forensic pathologists over the past 20years. In cases of ballistic wounds, 3D-MSCT can provide an accurate description of the bullet location, bone fractures and, more interestingly, a clear visual of the intracorporeal trajectory (bullet track). These forensic medical examinations can be combined with tridimensional bullet trajectory reconstructions created by forensic ballistic experts. These case reports present the implementation of tridimensional methods and the results of 3D crime scene reconstruction in two cases. The authors highlight the value of collaborations between police forensic experts and forensic medicine institutes through the incorporation of 3D-MSCT data in a crime scene reconstruction, which is of great interest in forensic science as a clear visual communication tool between experts and the court. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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