Department of Radiology, Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Western Bank, Sheffield, UK.
Pediatr Radiol. 2011 Nov;41(11):1433-9. doi: 10.1007/s00247-011-2221-1. Epub 2011 Sep 13.
Child abuse is a highly significant public health issue with 4-16% of children being physically abused. The diagnosis is sensitive and challenging, with many radiologists dissatisfied with current levels of training and support. The literature shows a lack of prospective scientific research in this complex field. An ELEctronic knowledge base for Clinical care, Teaching and Research In Child Abuse (ELECTRICA) should solve many current problems. ELECTRICA will be populated with clinical information, radiographs and radiographic findings in children younger than 3 years of age presenting with injury (accidental or suspected abuse), to form a unique resource. This web-based tool will unify the investigative protocol in suspected abuse and support training and allow multicentre national and international collaborative research and provide robust evidence to support the legal process.
儿童虐待是一个非常严重的公共卫生问题，有 4-16%的儿童受到身体虐待。诊断具有敏感性和挑战性，许多放射科医生对当前的培训和支持水平不满意。文献表明，在这个复杂领域缺乏前瞻性的科学研究。一个用于临床护理、教学和研究的儿童虐待电子知识库（ELECTRICA）应该可以解决许多当前的问题。ELECTRICA 将收录临床信息、3 岁以下因受伤（意外或疑似虐待）就诊的儿童的 X 光片和放射学发现，形成一个独特的资源。这个基于网络的工具将统一疑似虐待的调查方案，支持培训，并允许进行多中心的国家和国际合作研究，提供有力的证据支持法律程序。
