Citation

van Rijn RR, Spevak MR. Magn. Reson. Imaging Clin. N. Am. 2011; 19(4): 791-812.

Affiliation

Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Centre/Emma Children's Hospital Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, The Netherlands; Section of Pediatric Forensics, Department of Forensic Medicine, Netherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.mric.2011.08.006

PMID

22082738

Abstract

Child abuse and neglect is a serious clinical and socioeconomic problem that is sometimes underestimated. One of the most devastating forms is abusive head trauma. This review addresses the radiological workup in cases of suspected child abuse. The use of all modalities, and their advantages and disadvantages, is discussed. A special section is devoted to the radiological report in cases of child abuse, as a clinical record and a legal document.

Language: en