Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse

The role of imaging in cases of child abuse is to identify the extent of physical injury when abuse occurs, as well as to elucidate all imaging findings that point to alternative diagnoses. Diagnostic imaging of child abuse is based on both advances in imaging technology, as well as a better underst...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) 2000-06, Vol.105 (6), p.1345-1348
Hauptverfasser:	Sane, Shashikant M, Kleinman, Paul K, Cohen, Ronald A, Di Pietro, Michael A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Injuries - diagnosis Abused children Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging Child Child abuse Child abuse & neglect Child Abuse - diagnosis Craniocerebral Trauma - diagnosis Diagnosis Diagnostic imaging Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical diagnosis Medical examination NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance Pediatrics Radionuclide Imaging Thoracic Injuries - diagnosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	The role of imaging in cases of child abuse is to identify the extent of physical injury when abuse occurs, as well as to elucidate all imaging findings that point to alternative diagnoses. Diagnostic imaging of child abuse is based on both advances in imaging technology, as well as a better understanding of the subject based on scientific data obtained during the past 10 years.(1-3) The initial recommendation was published in Pediatrics (1991;87:262-264).
ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.105.6.1345