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Medical examiner asks county for $1 million imaging upgrade, says it will speed investigations and reduce staff risk
Summary
Dr. Sneed told the county she needs a low‑dose, high‑speed full‑body x‑ray system (and related PACS/monitors) to cut exam times from minutes per image to seconds, improve identification and staff safety, and support a planned 6,500,000 expansion; she also proposed a $10 cremation‑review fee increase.
Dr. Sneed, chief medical examiner for District 23, told the Board of County Commissioners that her office — which serves St. Johns, Flagler and Putnam counties — received 1,076 case reports last year and conducted 632 full investigations, assuming medical‑examiner jurisdiction in 495 of those cases. She said the district’s aging x‑ray equipment slows work and adds heavy lifting for technicians and forensic staff.
"Our current system forces technicians to lift and reposition heavy digital plates for each image; a single complex homicide case required more than 57 images and repeated repositioning," Dr. Sneed said.…
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