Eldorado Posted August 21, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 21, 2013 "Malaysian entrepreneur Matt Chandran wants to revive the moribund post-mortem by replacing the scalpel with a scanner and the autopsy slab with a touchscreen computer. He believes his so-called digital autopsy could largely displace the centuries-old traditional knife-bound one, speeding up investigations, reducing the stress on grieving families and placating religious sensibilities. He is confident there's money in what he calls his Autopsy as a Service, and hopes to launch the first of at least 18 digital autopsy facilities in Britain in October, working closely with local authorities." Full article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/20/us-autopsies-digital-idUSBRE97J0XB20130820 The times they are a' changin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted August 21, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I'm not sure the technology to fully replace a "hands on" autopsy is quite there yet... We are getting close... But perhaps in another 10 years or so we will be there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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