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Implications for forensic death investigations from first Swiss post-mortem CT in a case of non-hospital treatment with COVID-19

W. Schweitzer, T. Ruder, Rilana Baumeister, S. Bolliger, M. Thali, E. Meixner, G. Ampanozi

2020.4.18Forensic Imaging

DOI: 10.1016/j.fri.2020.200378

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Forensic COVID-19 autopsy apparently showing a different (higher) degree of pathology than hospital autopsy reports compared to SARS-COV-2, but on par with SARS.

Abstract

Highlights • 3D Visualisation of lung pathology allows to better estimate the distribution of aerated, poorly aerated and non-aerated lung regions• Forensic COVID-19 autopsy apparently showing a different (higher) degree of pathology than hospital autopsy reports compared to SARS-COV-2, but on par with SARS.

Citation format

SCHWEITZER, W., et al. Implications for forensic death investigations from first swiss post-mortem CT in a case of non-hospital treatment with COVID-19. Forensic Imaging, 2020, 21: 200378–200378.