
Use of Whole-Spine MRI in Kids with Suspected Abusive Head Trauma
AJR Podcasts
00:00
Children With Head Trama and Whole Spine Amoris
A total of a hundred and forty eight children under the age of three underwent whole spine amorai first suspected abusive head trama during the study period. Compared to kids who were evaluated only with head emari, children evaluated with whole spine emori had significantly higher frequencies of injuries witnessed than physical exam including retinal hemorrhages. The authors also suggest that wholespine mori may be indicated in children with even low suspicion of abusive head trmma. Overall, i felt that thi study did a nice job of supporting the utility of whole nmari in kids with suspected abusive head tramma.
Play episode from 02:52
Transcript


