Controlled by hand movementsĪ major advantage is that digital autopsies can be performed several times over, which means that they can be shown in the court room as well as to colleagues online. The idea is that digital technology will facilitate physicians’ work. This is why he, together with researchers at Monash University and the University of Queensland in Australia, examined the possibility of using so-called immersive visualisation technology to create a mixed reality in the autopsy room.
This means that they need to take off their gloves and wash their hands several times, which is inefficient,” says Lonni Besançon. “The pathologist often has to compare their findings with both the police reports and the blood test results while at the same time making notes and checking CT scans. The digital tool is controlled by hand movements. There are also several challenges related to the autopsy itself. But in the case of clinical autopsies, religious convictions or a no from a next of kin may result in the non-performance of an autopsy and the risk of losing important knowledge. Immersive visualisationįorensic autopsies are required by law. But also in cases of deaths caused by accidents, suicide or medical malpractice. A forensic autopsy is carried out when there is suspicion of crimes such as murder or manslaughter. Around five per cent of all deceased persons undergo a clinical autopsy. In Sweden there are two types of autopsies: clinical and forensic.Ĭlinical autopsies are carried out to gain important knowledge about various diseases and possible treatments. But our tool could be a complement to real autopsies and a step towards eventually not having to cut into the body at all,” says Lonni Besançon, assistant professor in the Division of Media and Information Technology at Linköping University.Īutopsies are performed by a physician to determine the cause of death and consist of a medical examination of the body and its organs.
“There are some things you can’t do digitally, such as weighing organs.
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