The use of post-mortem CT in the investigation of pregnancy losses

Abstract

Background: The loss of a pregnancy, whether spontaneous or induced for medical reasons, is a very traumatic event for the parents. In many cases, the reasons for a fetal abnormality or miscarriage are not clear but can be very important for future pregnancy planning and patient counselling. Fetal autopsy is performed as often as possible, but some parents cannot consider autopsy at a very stressful time in their lives, and others cannot consent for cultural or religious reasons.