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Could We Consider Ultrasound-Guided Minimally Invasive Autopsy as a Part of POCUS?
Miguel Angel Casado-Suela1,2, Guillermo Cuevas-Tascón1,2, María Antonia Cabezas Quintario2,3
1Internal Medicine Department, Infanta Leonor-Virgen de la Torre University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
We present a 3-patient case series that support the use of ultrasound guided minimally invasive autopsy (MIA). This technique has a high diagnostic accuracy in specific clinical settings. It makes easier to diagnose pathologies once the patient has died, avoiding body deformation, with a notable reduction in sample processing time compared to the open autopsy study and, therefore, a shorter overall diagnostic response time. MIA shows some similarities with point of care ultrasound (POCUS), like examination protocols or that they can be performed at the bedside.
Insights
Ultrasound-guided minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) offers high diagnostic accuracy for post-mortem examinations. This technique reduces processing time and avoids body deformation, improving diagnostic response times.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Pathology
- Forensic Medicine
Background:
- Traditional autopsies can be invasive and time-consuming.
- There is a need for faster, less invasive diagnostic methods post-mortem.
