Imaging in suspected child abuse: necessity or radiation hazard?

Abstract:

:Imaging has many uses, but in cases of suspected child abuse, radiographs and CT scans are vital in identifying fractures and head injury that may not be clinically obvious. There are growing concerns about the small but potential adverse effects of radiation, including cancer, in the paediatric population as a result of imaging. The vast majority of general paediatricians undertaking child abuse assessments request skeletal surveys and CT scans, subjecting children to significant amounts of radiation. Informed consent must be taken from parents for these procedures and therefore this paper aims to look at evidence of the dangers of radiation in children and raise awareness among paediatricians.

journal_name

Arch Dis Child

authors

Bajaj M,Offiah AC

doi

10.1136/archdischild-2015-308418

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1163-8

issue

12

eissn

0003-9888

issn

1468-2044

pii

archdischild-2015-308418

journal_volume

100

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