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Skull, Subdurals, and Brain

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Evaluation of the cranial and intracranial structures is essential in the evaluation of potential abusive injuries in infants and young children. Abusive head injury is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in this population, and radiologists must be able to detect imaging findings that will help guide pediatricians and emergency department physicians to consider abuse in their differentials. Being familiar with controversies and other diagnoses that might mimic abusive injuries is also imperative, as well as familiarity with current imaging modalities and techniques. In many cases, trying to decide whether injuries are accidental or inflicted is a primary question for physicians and legal authorities, and imaging is a key “piece of this puzzle”.

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Oestreich, A.E., Caré, M.M. (2017). Skull, Subdurals, and Brain. In: Recognizing Child Abuse in Radiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44324-9_6

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