Diagnostic imaging of child abuse

The role of imaging in cases of child abuse is to identify the extent of ph ysical injury when abuse occurs, as well as to elucidate all imaging findin gs that point to alternative diagnoses. Diagnostic imaging of child abuse i s based on both advances in imaging technology, as well as a better underst anding of the subject based on scientific data obtained during the past 10 years.(1-3) The initial recommendation was published in Pediatrics (1991;87 :262-264).