CT findings in hyperacute nonaccidental brain injury

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 74-81

  Barnes, Patrick D ^a   Robson, Caroline D ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; SKULL FRACTURE;

EID: 0034059294     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002470050018     Document Type: Article

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