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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 6/2009

01-06-2009 | Commentary

Assessment of the nature and age of subdural collections in nonaccidental head injury with CT and MRI

Author: Gilbert Vezina

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 6/2009

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In a review by Fernando et al. [1] published in this journal on the pitfalls and controversies in the neuroimaging of nonaccidental trauma, the section addressing the age of subdural collections (“hyperacute versus acute on chronic subdural hematomas”) did not fully explore the careful approach necessary for the proper assessment of the nature and age of subdural hematomas (SDH) evident in some infants suspected of having nonaccidental head injury (NAHI). The purpose of this commentary is to expand on this topic and bring further clarification. …
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Metadata
Title
Assessment of the nature and age of subdural collections in nonaccidental head injury with CT and MRI
Author
Gilbert Vezina
Publication date
01-06-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1212-y

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