Use of post-mortem chest computed tomography in Covid-19 pneumonia

• Published in: Forensic science international Vol. 325; p. 110851
• Main Authors: De-Giorgio, Fabio, Cittadini, Francesca, Cina, Alessandro, Cavarretta, Elena, Biondi-Zoccai, Giuseppe, Vetrugno, Giuseppe, Natale, Luigi, Colosimo, Cesare, Pascali, Vincenzo L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.08.2021; Elsevier Limited; Published by Elsevier B.V
• Subjects: Abnormalities; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Autopsies; Autopsy; Autopsy - methods; Case-Control Studies; Chest; Computed tomography; Coronavirus; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - diagnosis; COVID-19 infection; Death; Diagnosis; Disease transmission; elderly; Fatalities; Female; Forensic science; Forensic sciences; Health risks; Humans; Infections; Laboratories; Laboratory tests; Long-term care; Lung - diagnostic imaging; Male; Medical personnel; Middle Aged; Mortality; Pandemics; Pathogens; Pleural effusion; Pleural Effusion - diagnostic imaging; Pneumonia; Population studies; Post mortem changes; Post mortem computed tomography; Retrospective Studies; risk; Sensitivity and Specificity; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Viral diseases; Viruses; Whole Body Imaging; United States > US; COVID-19; Pneumonia; Post mortem changes; CPP; Coronavirus; Autopsy; GGO; Post mortem computed tomography

•A timely diagnosis of COVID-19 is essential to implement all isolation measures necessary to contain the infection spread.•Autopsies require adequately equipped sectorial rooms and expose health professionals to the risk of contagion.•Whole-body post-mortem CT scans can be considered a reliable and...