Riccabona M, Lindbichler F
Universitätsklinik für Radiologie, Klinische Abteilung für Kinderradiologie, LKH-Universitätsklinikum Graz, Auenbruggenplatz 34, 8036 Graz/Osterreich.
Radiologe. 2002 Mar;42(3):195-209. doi: 10.1007/s00117-001-0709-7.
The aim of this review article is to familiarize the reader with the specific paediatric conditions in trauma radiology. The article briefly describes the major pathophysiologic differences in childhood and the consecutive altered injury pattern. The standard radiological imaging protocol for various involved body regions and different trauma settings/varying queries is described, with suggestion for standardised diagnostic flow-charts in some typical settings. Special regard is given to radiation protection and the potential of newer imaging modalities such as ultrasound, multi-detector- and spiral CT as well as MRI in paediatric trauma patients. As such the paper hopefully provides some basic guidelines for general radiologists in peripheral hospitals who less often have to deal with paediatric queries.
