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Pediatric Postmortem CT: Initial Experience at a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital

Pediatric Postmortem CT: Initial Experience at a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital Curr Radiol Rep (2017) 5:62 DOI 10.1007/s40134-017-0250-8 PEDIATRICS (L AVERILL, SECTION EDITOR) Pediatric Postmortem CT: Initial Experience at a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital 1 1 1 2 • • • • Sharon W. Gould M. Patricia Harty Nicole Givler Theresa Christensen Howard T. Harcke Published online: 27 September 2017 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2017 Abstract Introduction Purpose of Review Pediatric postmortem imaging is a new and rapidly growing discipline. A review of recent litera- Our institution has experienced a decline in hospital-based ture is discussed along with a brief overview of common autopsy from 50% of in-hospital deaths in 1997 to 18% in imaging findings on postmortem CT that may simulate 2006. While autopsies have always been important to antemortem pathology. understand disease and death, they are becoming increas- Recent Findings The authors describe their own experi- ingly uncommon [1–6]. Autopsies are now performed at a ence in establishing a postmortem imaging program as well rate between 5 and 30% worldwide. The decline is attrib- as a discussion of the unique challenges in developing a uted mainly to cost and reluctance of families to consent. program and performing and interpreting postmortem CT. Subsequently, there is growing interest in the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Radiology Reports Springer Journals

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Curr Radiol Rep (2017) 5:62 DOI 10.1007/s40134-017-0250-8 PEDIATRICS (L AVERILL, SECTION EDITOR) Pediatric Postmortem CT: Initial Experience at a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital 1 1 1 2 • • • • Sharon W. Gould M. Patricia Harty Nicole Givler Theresa Christensen Howard T. Harcke Published online: 27 September 2017 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2017 Abstract Introduction Purpose of Review Pediatric postmortem imaging is a new and rapidly growing discipline. A review of recent litera- Our institution has experienced a decline in hospital-based ture is discussed along with a brief overview of common autopsy from 50% of in-hospital deaths in 1997 to 18% in imaging findings on postmortem CT that may simulate 2006. While autopsies have always been important to antemortem pathology. understand disease and death, they are becoming increas- Recent Findings The authors describe their own experi- ingly uncommon [1–6]. Autopsies are now performed at a ence in establishing a postmortem imaging program as well rate between 5 and 30% worldwide. The decline is attrib- as a discussion of the unique challenges in developing a uted mainly to cost and reluctance of families to consent. program and performing and interpreting postmortem CT. Subsequently, there is growing interest in the

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