At our institution there is not possible to perform a perinatal autopsy. Also, there is usually parental resistance to this procedure, especially in cases of stillbirths or perinatal deaths. To address this issue, in 2018, we introduced a protocol of Postmortem Perinatal MRI (PPMRI) in cases where no known or suspected cause of death was identified in antenatal studies, and the gestational age exceeded 22 weeks. This communication aims to share our experience with the utilization of PPMRI, either as a standalone diagnostic tool or as part of a minimally invasive autopsy protocol. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2024 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2024

Authors: Pérez-marrero Lizbet, Castoldi Maria Francesca, Fuentealba Isabel, Stecher Ximena, Schonstedt Valeria, Cisternas Daniela, Castiblanco Adriana, Repetto Gabriela, Legarraga Paulette, Schultz Marcela

Keywords: Postmortem Perinatal MRI, perinatal autopsy, stillbirths