title: Imaging of neonatal child abuse with an emphasis on abusive head trauma.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Centre/Emma Children's Hospital Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, The Netherlands. r.r.vanrijn@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Rick R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: van Rijn
authors.forename: Melissa R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Spevak
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002649:Child Abuse; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000379:methods*