Head injury in child abuse: evaluation with MR imaging.
To evaluate the usefulness of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in the diagnosis of head injury in child abuse, the authors compared the findings at head MR imaging and computed tomography (CT) in 19 abused children. Subdural hematomas (15 cases), cortical contusions (six cases), and shearing injuries (five cases) were demonstrated to particular advantage with MR imaging. CT remained superior in the detection of subarachnoid hemorrhage. MR imaging appears to be valuable in the assessment of patients with suspected intracranial injury due to child abuse.
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Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242.
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Smith
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Alexander
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Kao
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Ellerbroek
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D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed