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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 4/2015

01-04-2015 | Editorial

What are the greatest challenges or barriers to applying post-mortem imaging in pediatric radiology?

Author: Thomas D. Ruder

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 4/2015

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Excerpt

The greatest barrier to applying post-mortem imaging in pediatric radiology is the lack of best-practice standards. Today the use of post-mortem pediatric imaging often depends on local habits, jurisdiction, logistics and financial resources rather than case circumstances. These parameters also determine whether post-mortem pediatric imaging studies are interpreted by general or pediatric radiologists, or by non-radiologists such as neonatologists and forensic pathologists. Quality levels vary in function of professional background, training, experience and resources of each expert. …
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Cannie M, Votino C, Moerman P et al (2012) Acceptance, reliability and confidence of diagnosis of fetal and neonatal virtuopsy compared with conventional autopsy: a prospective study. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 39:659–665
Metadata
Title
What are the greatest challenges or barriers to applying post-mortem imaging in pediatric radiology?
Author
Thomas D. Ruder
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/s00247-014-3060-7

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