Citation

Eltermann T, Beer M, Girschick HJ. J. Child Neurol. 2007; 22(2): 170-175.

Affiliation

Children's Hospital, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0883073807300311

PMID

17621478

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging is a particularly important diagnostic method when bone and soft tissue lesions of inflammatory or malignant origin need to be analyzed. Traumatic lesions often are evaluated using standard radiographs or computed tomography. Both of these methods evaluate fractures appropriately; however, bone bruise, bone bending, and soft tissue lesions might be underestimated. Especially in the evaluation of suspected child abuse, magnetic resonance imaging can contribute significantly to making the diagnosis, especially when the reported history is not conclusive.

Language: en