Value of CT-based Autopsy Compared With Conventional Autopsy in ICU Patients

Computertomography-based Autopsy (Virtopsy) Versus Conventional Autopsy in Patients Dying in Intensive Care Units

The aim of the study is to compare findings generated by CT-based autopsy (Virtopsy) with conventional autopsy and clinical diagnoses. Therefore all patients dying while receiving treatment in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine will be undergo virtopsy and, if relatives give informed consent conventional autopsy.

The aim of the study is to compare findings generated by computertomography-based autopsy (Virtopsy) with conventional autopsy and clinical diagnoses. Therefore all patients dying while receiving treatment in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine will be undergo virtopsy and, if relatives give informed consent conventional autopsy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients dying in the Department of Intensive Care Medicine while receiving treatment during the study period

Exclusion Criteria:

• None