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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2021.0297

Imaging of Abusive Head Trauma : A Radiologists' Perspective  

Cheon, Jung-Eun (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Ji Hye (Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.65, no.3, 2022 , pp. 397-407 More about this Journal
Abstract
Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the most common and serious form of child abuse and a leading cause of traumatic death in infants and young children. The biomechanics of head injuries include violent shaking, blunt impact, or a combination of both. Neuroimaging plays an important role in recognizing and distinguishing abusive injuries from lesions from accidental trauma or other causes, because clinical presentation and medical history are often nonspecific and ambiguous in this age group. Understanding common imaging features of AHT can increase recognition with high specificity for AHT. In this review, we discuss the biomechanics of AHT, imaging features of AHT, and other conditions that mimic AHT.
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Child abuse; Neuroimaging; Infant;
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