Less Invasive Perinatal Autopsy: PMMR, MinImAL, and AI

Less invasive perinatal postmortem exams (PMMR with laparoscopic sampling, molecular testing, AI) can provide diagnostic yield when autopsy is declined, but imaging alone misses microscopic pathology.

• Narrative review of emerging postmortem techniques; no primary data reported.
• MinImAL combines postmortem MRI with image-guided tissue sampling for histology and microbiology.
• AI and standardized protocols are proposed to aid risk prediction and reduce disparities.

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