Characterization of bruises using ultrasonography for potential application in diagnosis of child abuse

Legal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 6-10

  Mimasaka, Sohtaro ^a   Oshima, Toru ^a   Ohtani, Maki ^a  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bruise; Child abuse; Forensic medicine; Subcutaneous hemorrhage; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; SKIN BRUISING; SUBCUTANEOUS HEMORRHAGE; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTUSIONS; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN DISEASES; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855744635     PISSN: 13446223     EISSN: 18734162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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