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Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound in Pediatric Trauma

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Diagnostic Imaging in Pediatric Trauma

Part of the book series: Current Diagnostic Pediatrics ((CD PEDIATRICS))

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The role of trauma as leading cause of death and disability in children is universally appreciated. Similarly, the contribution of diagnostic radiology to the management of an injured child is well understood. In recent years, nuclear medicine and diagnostic ultrasound have begun to have an impact on the assessment of the traumatized patient. These newer diagnostic techniques are not merely duplications of radiographic examinations: nuclear medicine studies allow for unique assessment of organ function while ultrasonography can determine the internal morphology of a soft tissue organ or mass. The radiation exposure to the patient is low as in nuclear medicine, or nonexistent as with ultrasonography. Furthermore, these examinations can be performed rapidly and require little, if any, patient cooperation, and these are features of importance when dealing with traumatized children.

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Gates, G.F. (1980). Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound in Pediatric Trauma. In: Diagnostic Imaging in Pediatric Trauma. Current Diagnostic Pediatrics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3100-7_6

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