Postmortale Bildgebung der Lunge bei COVID-19-Todesfällen

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Postmortale Bildgebung der Lunge bei COVID-19-Todesfällen. / Kniep, I; Lutter, M; Ron, A; Edler, C; Püschel, K; Ittrich, H; Heller, M; Heinemann, A.

In: RADIOLOGE, Vol. 60, No. 10, 10.2020, p. 927-933.

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@article{273b64cb656d4ef8b6d94be0821aee38,
title = "Postmortale Bildgebung der Lunge bei COVID-19-Todesf{\"a}llen",
abstract = "CLINICAL/METHODOLOGICAL ISSUE: COVID-19 is a new viral disease that is associated with inflammatory pulmonary changes which can be detected in computed tomography (CT). So far postmortem CT (PMCT) has not been used as a screening instrument for the evaluation of deaths with and without autopsy. In this respect, its validity has to be proved in comparison to clinical-radiological experiences.STANDARD RADIOLOGICAL METHODS: Postmortem CT METHODICAL INNOVATIONS: So far, PMCT can be regarded as a methodological innovation that has not yet been sufficiently evaluated for pneumonia.PERFORMANCE: CT in clinical routine has a high sensitivity for pneumonia. However, to what extent postmortem artifacts are relevant to PMCT still has to be determined.ACHIEVEMENTS: There is still no standard procedure for the postmortem radiological diagnosis of COVID-19 disease. Despite postmortem artifacts, PMCT can provide valuable information about the presence of pneumonia with interstitial character, especially without autopsy.PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS: PMCT is particularly useful in the assessment of suspected cases of COVID-19 pneumonia for morphological assessment in the context of monitoring deaths in the current pandemic situation.",
keywords = "Autopsy, Betacoronavirus, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral, Tomography, X-Ray Computed",
author = "I Kniep and M Lutter and A Ron and C Edler and K P{\"u}schel and H Ittrich and M Heller and A Heinemann",
year = "2020",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1007/s00117-020-00733-y",
language = "Deutsch",
volume = "60",
pages = "927--933",
journal = "RADIOLOGE",
issn = "0033-832X",
publisher = "Springer",
number = "10",

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T1 - Postmortale Bildgebung der Lunge bei COVID-19-Todesfällen

AU - Kniep, I

AU - Lutter, M

AU - Ron, A

AU - Edler, C

AU - Püschel, K

AU - Ittrich, H

AU - Heller, M

AU - Heinemann, A

PY - 2020/10

Y1 - 2020/10

N2 - CLINICAL/METHODOLOGICAL ISSUE: COVID-19 is a new viral disease that is associated with inflammatory pulmonary changes which can be detected in computed tomography (CT). So far postmortem CT (PMCT) has not been used as a screening instrument for the evaluation of deaths with and without autopsy. In this respect, its validity has to be proved in comparison to clinical-radiological experiences.STANDARD RADIOLOGICAL METHODS: Postmortem CT METHODICAL INNOVATIONS: So far, PMCT can be regarded as a methodological innovation that has not yet been sufficiently evaluated for pneumonia.PERFORMANCE: CT in clinical routine has a high sensitivity for pneumonia. However, to what extent postmortem artifacts are relevant to PMCT still has to be determined.ACHIEVEMENTS: There is still no standard procedure for the postmortem radiological diagnosis of COVID-19 disease. Despite postmortem artifacts, PMCT can provide valuable information about the presence of pneumonia with interstitial character, especially without autopsy.PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS: PMCT is particularly useful in the assessment of suspected cases of COVID-19 pneumonia for morphological assessment in the context of monitoring deaths in the current pandemic situation.

AB - CLINICAL/METHODOLOGICAL ISSUE: COVID-19 is a new viral disease that is associated with inflammatory pulmonary changes which can be detected in computed tomography (CT). So far postmortem CT (PMCT) has not been used as a screening instrument for the evaluation of deaths with and without autopsy. In this respect, its validity has to be proved in comparison to clinical-radiological experiences.STANDARD RADIOLOGICAL METHODS: Postmortem CT METHODICAL INNOVATIONS: So far, PMCT can be regarded as a methodological innovation that has not yet been sufficiently evaluated for pneumonia.PERFORMANCE: CT in clinical routine has a high sensitivity for pneumonia. However, to what extent postmortem artifacts are relevant to PMCT still has to be determined.ACHIEVEMENTS: There is still no standard procedure for the postmortem radiological diagnosis of COVID-19 disease. Despite postmortem artifacts, PMCT can provide valuable information about the presence of pneumonia with interstitial character, especially without autopsy.PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS: PMCT is particularly useful in the assessment of suspected cases of COVID-19 pneumonia for morphological assessment in the context of monitoring deaths in the current pandemic situation.

KW - Autopsy

KW - Betacoronavirus

KW - Coronavirus Infections

KW - Pandemics

KW - Pneumonia, Viral

KW - Tomography, X-Ray Computed

U2 - 10.1007/s00117-020-00733-y

DO - 10.1007/s00117-020-00733-y

M3 - SCORING: Review

C2 - 32809036

VL - 60

SP - 927

EP - 933

JO - RADIOLOGE

JF - RADIOLOGE

SN - 0033-832X

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