title: Colposcopic documentation. An objective approach to assessing sexual abuse of girls.
abstract: Accurate measurements of the genital anatomy of victims of child sexual abuse can be documented with colposcopic photography. Most colposcopies available, however, do not have a built-in measuring grid for medicolegal documentation. Because of the unique optics designed for the colposcope, an accurate comparison can be provided if the measuring tool is photographed in the same focal plane and at the same magnification as the object of concern. Properly labeled slides may then be used as clear evidence in court.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Health Specialists, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Soderstrom
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003127:Colposcopy / Q000379:methods*; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis