VetVirtopsy by CT and MRI–Complementing conventional necropsy

• Imaging detects the cause of death in a majority deceased dogs and cats. Conventional necropsies are not competed; however, they can be simplified supplemented. In cases space-occupying lesions trauma, imaging finds causes most reliably. with systemic inflammatory disease, it is difficult for to arrive at correct diagnosis. Post mortem (PM) examination euthanized or individual animals herd important clarify forensic cases, confirm clinical diagnosis, improve future therapeutic approaches. The aim this descriptive study evaluate PM by CT MRI (VetVirtopsy) compare results conventional necropsy. Hundred cats (47 dogs, 53 cats) different age, breed, body weight from Small Animal Clinic University Zurich underwent VetVirtopsy followed necropsy histologic investigators unblinded VetVirtopsy. All were examined whole (PMCT), 31 them also (PMMRI) selected regions. findings compared pathology report as gold standard. 81% detected death. agreement was high trauma space occupying low diseases. produced 336 (Median: 3, Min: 1, Max: 11) additional multiple organs. strengths supporting lie detection lesions. Advantageous detailed overview, whereby relevance must remain focus. could very helpful without owner consent dissection. events, disease discrete, morphologic changes, contagious, zoonotic would need imaging-guided specimen sampling.