Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse
Open Access
- 1 June 2000
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 105 (6) , 1345-1348
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.105.6.1345
Abstract
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).Keywords
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