Post-mortem ultrasonography: a safer alternative to autopsies in COVID-19 deaths.
J Ultrasound
; 24(4): 577-578, 2021 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-893356
ABSTRACT
Ultrasonography is known to have many applications in the diagnoses of diseases, as well as in guiding medical practitioners through precise medical procedures. However, its use as a post-mortem radiographic modality has been limited. Post-mortem ultrasonographic techniques are considered to be a safer alternative to high-risk post-mortem procedures, especially in infectious diseases. The present communication discusses the possibilities of using ultrasonography in post-mortem examinations in times of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to minimize the associated risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection of those working in mortuaries during full-body dissection in traditional autopsies. Post-mortem ultrasonography can be useful in reducing the extent of autopsies, thus decreasing the risk of exposure of forensic personnel.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Autopsy
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Ultrasonography
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Ultrasound
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S40477-020-00531-1
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