The role of the follow-up chest radiograph in suspected non-accidental injury

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 216-218

  Anilkumar, Adikesavalu ^a   Fender, Laura J ^a   Broderick, Nigel J ^a   Somers, John M ^a   Halliday, Katharine E ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Children; Fracture; Radiography; Rib

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB FRACTURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

CHILD ABUSE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RIB FRACTURES;

EID: 33645749649     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-005-0054-5     Document Type: Article

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