Should You Order a Skeletal Survey for an Asymptomatic Sibling in a Child Abuse Case?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Child. 24 months of age or younger. Asymptomatic, who shares a home with a child with suspected or known physical abuse. In
Category: Pediatric Imaging
Part of the imaging decision system doctors were never taught to navigate at speed: which study to order, which protocol, and what the published appropriateness guidance actually says for pediatric imaging. Plain-English references, scenario by scenario.
Why Order a Repeat Skeletal Survey for Suspected Child Abuse After a Negative Initial Workup?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Child. 24 months of age or younger. Suspected physical abuse. Negative initial skeletal survey and CT head. Follow-up imagi
Imaging Suspected Abdominal Abuse in a Toddler: Which Study Does the ACR Recommend First?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Child. Greater than 24 months of age. One or more physical examinations or clinical findings suspicious for visceral injury
What Imaging Is Best for Suspected Visceral Injury from Child Abuse Under Age 2?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Child. 24 months of age or younger. One or more physical examinations or clinical findings suspicious for visceral injury d
Which Imaging Study Is Best for Suspected CNS Injury in Abused Children Over 2?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Child. Greater than 24 months of age of age. One or more physical examinations or clinical findings suspicious for CNS inju
What Initial Imaging Is Best for Suspected CNS Injury in Abused Children Under 2?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Child. 24 months of age or younger. One or more physical examinations or clinical findings suspicious for CNS injury due to
Which Imaging Is Best for Suspected Abuse in Children Over 2 Years Old?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Child. Greater than 24 months of age. Concern for physical abuse based on clinical presentation or history. Neurological, s
What Is the ACR-Recommended Initial Imaging for Suspected Abuse in an Infant?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Child. 24 months of age or younger. Concern for physical abuse based on clinical presentation or history. Neurological, ske
What Imaging Is Needed for a Child with Chest Pain from a Suspected Panic Attack?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Child. Chest pain. Suspected panic attack. Initial imaging. (Chest Pain-Child): recommended study, differential, downstream
What Is the Best Initial Imaging for a Child with Sickle Cell Disease and Chest Pain?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Child. Chest pain. History of sickle cell disease. Initial imaging. (Chest Pain-Child): recommended study, differential, do