@article{ref1,
title="Radiology in suspected non-accidental injury: theory and practice in The Netherlands",
journal="European journal of radiology",
year="2009",
author="van Rijn, R. R. and Kieviet, N. and Hoekstra, R. and Nijs, H. G. T. and Bilo, Robert A. C.",
volume="71",
number="1",
pages="147-151",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: This study evaluates radiological imaging in suspected non accidental injury (NAI) in children below the age of 2 years in the Netherlands. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study consisted of two parts; first an on-line questionnaire on suspected NAI, amongst radiological practices within the Netherlands. The second part of the study was a retrospective analysis of skeletal surveys in children under the age of 2 years, which were reviewed in an expert centre of forensic medicine on request of the public prosecutor. RESULTS: Out of 116 hospitals 45 (39%) radiologists completed the on-line questionnaire; 8 (8%) of the proposed skeletal surveys complied with the ACR criteria. A total of 29 skeletal surveys in 26 children were reviewed. The median age at the time of the radiographic exam was 3 months for both boys and girls. Only 2 (7%) studies complied with the ACR criteria. DISCUSSION: The results of our study show that, in theory as well as in practice, Dutch radiological practices show a large variation in imaging protocols for suspected NAI.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0720-048X",
doi="10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.02.014",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.02.014"
}