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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 4/2015

Open Access 01-04-2015 | Review

Paediatric and perinatal postmortem imaging: the need for a subspecialty approach

Authors: Owen J. Arthurs, Rick R. van Rijn, Andrew M. Taylor, Neil J. Sebire

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 4/2015

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Abstract

Paediatric postmortem imaging is distinct and different from adult postmortem imaging due to differences in disease aetiology, pathology and imaging approaches, which require a particular skill set to maximise its yield and clinical utility. Practitioners need to have expertise in several aspects of radiology, including both plain radiographs and cross-sectional imaging modalities, knowledge of specialist techniques, and familiarity with the unique range of pathologies in this patient population, including perinatal pathology. Here we outline the training requirements that should be considered to establish such a service.
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Metadata
Title
Paediatric and perinatal postmortem imaging: the need for a subspecialty approach
Authors
Owen J. Arthurs
Rick R. van Rijn
Andrew M. Taylor
Neil J. Sebire
Publication date
01-04-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-3132-8

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