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autopsy
An examination of the organs of a dead body to determine the cause of death or to study the pathology present.
Virtual autopsy with computed tomography is more likely to miss cardiovascular disease & cancer. [2]
Unclear whether routine virtual autopsy would improve outcomes
General
clinical procedure
Pathology
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Wichmann D et al.
Virtual autopsy as an alternative to traditional medical
autopsy in the intensive care unit: A prospective cohort study.
Ann Intern Med 2012 Jan 17; 156:123.
PMID: 22250143