Full Description
This fourth edition of what is now Kleinman's Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse remains the premier source of comprehensive information on all aspects of medical imaging related to child abuse and its differential diagnosis. Chapters cover all aspects of imaging of the abused child - musculoskeletal, spine, visceral and abusive head trauma. Thoroughly updated and revised, there are new chapters on imaging of abusive orbital and facial trauma, post-mortem imaging and on the differential diagnosis of abusive head and spine trauma. A section of the book addresses differential diagnoses for child abuse in the musculoskeletal system. The text is richly illustrated with over 1500 high-quality imaging examples by radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear scintigraphy and ultrasound, supplemented with select correlative pathology images. With contributions from experts of multiple disciplines, this book is the sought-after source for reputable information on diagnostic imaging of the suspected victim of child abuse.
Contents
Foreword to the fourth edition; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms; Introduction; Section 1. Skeletal Trauma: 1. Skeletal trauma: presentation, indications for imaging and imaging strategies; 2. The Skeleton: structure, composition, growth and development, and basis of skeletal injury; 3. Skeletal trauma: general considerations; 4. The ribs; 5. The clavicle, sternum and scapula; 6. The upper extremity: humerus, radius and ulna; 7. The pelvis; 8. The lower extremity: femur, tibia and fibula; 9. The hands and feet; 10. Dating fractures; Part II. Differential Diagnosis - Musculoskeletal System: 11. Differential diagnosis I: diseases, dysplasias and syndromes; 12. Differential diagnosis II: disorders of calcium and phosphorus metabolism; 13. Differential diagnosis III: osteogenesis imperfecta and connective tissue disorders; 14. Differential diagnosis IV: accidental trauma; 15. Differential diagnosis V: obstetrical trauma; 16. Differential diagnosis VI: normal variants and mimics; Section 3. Abusive Head and Spinal Trauma: 17. Abusive head and spinal trauma: presentation, indications for imaging and imaging strategies; 18. Abusive head trauma: clinical, biomechanical and imaging considerations; 19. Abusive head trauma: scalp and cranium; 20. Abusive head trauma: extra-axial hemorrhage and non-hemorrhagic collections; 21. Abusive head trauma: parenchymal injury; 22. Abusive head trauma: orbital and facial trauma; 23. Craniocervical junction and spinal trauma; 24. Abusive head and spinal trauma: differential diagnosis; Section 4. Miscellaneous Imaging Topics: 25. Visceral trauma; 26. Miscellaneous forms of abuse and neglect; 27. Post-mortem imaging; Section 5. Diagnostic Imaging of Abuse in the Social Context: 28. Psychosocial considerations; 29. The radiologist's response to child abuse; 30. Evaluating the literature of child abuse; 31. Child abuse and the law I: general issues for the radiologist; 32. Child abuse and the law II: the radiologist in court and fundamental legal questions and answers; Section 6. Technical Considerations and Radiation Dosimetry: 33. Radiologic image formation: physical principles, technology, quality control and radiation dose considerations; Index.
