45% Fewer Autopsies: How Postmortem CT Is Changing Death Investigation in the U.S.
Postmortem CT is not theoretical. It is operational and growing.
In this episode of Rethink Imaging, Dr. Kalpana Kanal and Dr. Jonathan Medverd share the real-world story behind launching a collaborative forensic imaging program between the University of Washington and King County’s Medical Examiner Office. What began as a pilot project six years ago has evolved into a structured clinical pathway that has scanned 184 decedents since July 2022.
The results are striking. In roughly 45% of cases, CT findings were sufficient to determine cause of death, eliminating the need for traditional…
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