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Table 1 Available information for cause of death evaluation at each sequential time point

From: Post-mortem magnetic resonance imaging with computed tomography-guided biopsy for foetuses and infants: a prospective, multicentre, cross-sectional study

CLINICAL EVALUATION

[clinician]

VIRTOPSY

[forensic radiologist, forensic pathologist, paediatric pathologist]

AUTOPSY

[paediatric pathologist]

Imaging

Histopathology

Patient history

 + Post-mortem MRI

 + CT-guided biopsies

Patient history

Clinical examination

 + Post-mortem CT

 + Placental examination

Fetoplacental examination

Laboratory testing

  

Block histology

Genetic testinga

Laboratory testing

Ultrasound

Genetic testinga

Foetal MRIa

Conventional X-ray

  1. At each time point, independent access to the database was provided (e.g., the clinician was blinded to the results of virtopsy and autopsy, the virtopsy team was blinded to the results of autopsy)
  2. aIn selected cases