Comparison between pathological processes found in virtual and conventional autopsy of two patients who died in a Brazilian university hospital
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https://doi.org/10.47456/rbps.v23i1.27741Keywords:
Autopsy, Diagnostic Imaging, Tomography X-Ray ComputedAbstract
Introduction:
The practice of conventional autopsy is commonly performed to investigate the death cause in the scientific medical area. However virtual autopsy has a promising alternative in explanation death. Objectives: To compare the anatomopathological findings, the time of execution and the team professionals involved in performing the virtual and conventional autopsies of two patients who died in a university hospital. Methods: Both methods sought to diagnose the cause of death, underlying diseases and pathological processes contributory to the death of two patients. For this, the two patients were first submitted to a virtual autopsy performed by a technician and a radiologist. Then a conventional autopsy was performed by a pathologist and two autopsy technicians. Results: Conventional autopsy identified a higher number of pathological changes in most organs analyzed. However, the virtual autopsy presented shorter execution time, fewer professionals involved and faster conclusion of the report. Conclusion: Although there is a fall in the number of conventional autopsies, this still most appropriate method for the current conditions of the institution where this study was conducted. The appropriate implantation of the virtual autopsy with the joint performance of histological analysis by means of biopsies and angiotomography, proves to be fast and satisfactory alternative in the scientific medical investigation of pathological processes of patients who die in university hospitals.
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