[Post-mortem perinatal imaging: State of the art and perspectives, with an emphasis on ultrasound]. / Imagerie post-mortem périnatale : état des lieux, point de vue et perspectives, échographiques en particulier.

ABSTRACT

The fields of application of post-mortem imaging have been exponentially growing for 10 years. Its potential to identify the cause of death in trauma and ballistic cases is now properly documented. In pediatric and perinatal practice, large significant series are less available, except for MRI and central nervous system analysis where scientific evidence is now robust. After a short historical and state-of-the-art review, we will try to depict the way we see the future of this sub-specialty of post-mortem imaging, especially in specific perinatal situations.