Feasibility and safety of ultrasound-guided minimally invasive autopsy in COVID-19 patients.

Olga R BrookKimberly G PiperNoe B MercadoMakda S GebreDan H BarouchKathleen Busman-SahayCarly E StarkeJacob D EstesAmanda J MartinotLinda WrijilSarah DucatJonathan L Hecht

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous post-mortem core biopsies can safely provide adequate tissue. Highest SARS-CoV-2 viral load was seen in the lung, followed by liver and spleen with small amount in the myocardium.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
sars cov
minimally invasive
fine needle aspiration
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
robot assisted