Post-mortem tissue sampling using computed tomography guidance

Importance of Multi-Slice Computed Tomography for Autopsy: Single Center Experience

“…In autopsy, just as it facilitates the taking of tissue samples, in image-guided biopsies with MSCT, as a minimally invasive alternative method rendering histological examinations possible, it is helpful in the determination of the cause of death [6,10,15]. However, in Cases 3 and 4 (poisoning), it was concluded that the cause of death could only be determined after toxicology examination.…”

Virtobot—a multi‐functional robotic system for 3D surface scanning and automatic post mortem biopsy

“…Small lesions may be difficult to detect and incorrect sampling may lead to erroneous results. Image guided (CT-fluoroscope) (12) and navigated biopsy (13) provide the means to accurately localize small lesions, avoiding contamination or incorrect sampling, but these technologies may pose a significant radiation exposure risk to the examiner, who must be trained and skilled in order to achieve reasonable accuracy. Using robotic assistance for this task eliminates examiner exposure while ensuring accurate localization of the biopsy.…”

Virtual autopsy using imaging: bridging radiologic and forensic sciences. A review of the Virtopsy and similar projects

“…Note the signal-rich area reflecting haemorrhage around the left side of the larynx (yellow arrow). Higher up, the vicinity of haemorrhage and the carotid sinus may point to traumatic dysfunction of the regulation of blood pressure guided biopsy, also minimally invasive, might solve a major problem and deliver the histological, microbiological and chemical information needed [39].…”