title: [The evolution of autopsy technique--from Virchow to Virtopsy].
abstract: The autopsy technique evolves with extending knowledge and technical and technological progress in medical sciences. The objective of this report is to present the main autopsy techniques and an outline of transformations that occurred in the methodology of post mortem examinations with a focus on the Polish literature. Additionally, we present examples of paintings inspired by autopsy.
authors.affiliation: Koło Naukowe STN przy Katedrze i Zakładzie Medycyny Sadowej i Toksykologii Sadowo-Lekarskiej Slaskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach. rafal-skowronek@wp.pl
authors.forename: Rafał
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Skowronek
authors.forename: Czesław
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chowaniec
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy / Q000266:history*; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners / Q000266:history; D049429:Forensic Pathology / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000266:history*; D011044:Poland; D011180:Postmortem Changes