Abstract
Radiology plays a key part in the investigation of non-accidental injury. Many normal variants and artifacts can simulate an abnormality associated with non-accidental injury. It is essential that radiologists reporting skeletal surveys in cases of suspected child abuse are aware of these. We present a pictorial essay to aid the reporting radiologist in the differentiation between normal variants or artifacts and true traumatic injury. We show plain film examples of potential pitfalls throughout the body.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00247-013-2802-2
Radiology plays a key part in the investigation of non-accidental injury. Many normal variants and artifacts can simulate an abnormality associated with non-accidental injury. It is essential that radiologists reporting skeletal surveys in cases of suspected child abuse are aware of these. We present a pictorial essay to aid the reporting radiologist in the differentiation between normal variants or artifacts and true traumatic injury. We show plain film examples of potential pitfalls throughout the body.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00247-013-2802-2