Imaging Trauma and Polytrauma in Pediatric Patients

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Pediatric Polytrauma Management

   • Vittorio Miele, Ilenia Di Giampietro, Stefano Giannecchini, Caterina Pizzi, Margherita Trinci

   Pages 1-28

3. Paediatric Head Injuries

   • Gianluigi Guarnieri, Anna Nastro, Mario Muto

   Pages 29-41

4. Pediatric Thoracic Trauma

   • Stefania Ianniello, Vincenza Di Giacomo, Gavina Cuneo, Carmelo Rende, Vittorio Miele

   Pages 43-64

5. Abdominal Trauma

   • Margherita Trinci, Barbara Sessa, Guendalina Menichini, Viola Valentini, Vittorio Miele

   Pages 65-100

6. Imaging Bone Injuries with Plain Film X-Ray

   • Michele Tonerini, Francesco Ruschi, Alessandra Scionti, Umberto Tani

   Pages 101-124

7. Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pediatric Musculoskeletal Injuries

   • Michele Galluzzo, Claudia Piccolo, Grazia Loretta Buquicchio, Riccardo Palliola, Margherita Trinci

   Pages 125-162

8. Diagnostic Imaging in Child Abuse

   • Domenico Barbuti, Laura Tanturri de Horatio, Marco Cirillo

   Pages 163-183

9. Informed Consent and Medicolegal Issues Related to the Imaging of Pediatric Traumatic Emergencies

   • Antonio Pinto, Luigia Romano

   Pages 185-188

This book provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the role of diagnostic imaging in the assessment and management of trauma and polytrauma in children. The coverage includes imaging of injuries to the head, thorax, abdomen, bone and musculoskeletal system, with careful attention to the newest imaging techniques, imaging during the course of recovery and imaging of complications. A series of illustrative cases underline the prognostic value of imaging. In addition, an individual chapter is devoted to diagnostic imaging in cases of child abuse. The book concludes by discussing informed consent and medicolegal issues related to the imaging of pediatric traumatic emergencies. Imaging Trauma and Polytrauma in Pediatric Patients will be invaluable in enabling radiologists and clinicians to identify the main features and signs of injuries on a wide range of imaging techniques, including X-ray, ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

• Battered child
• Computed tomography
• Contrast enhanced ultrasonography
• Emergency radiology
• Pediatric emergency
• Skeletal injuries

From the book reviews:

“This book describes imaging considerations for the injured child and discusses modalities useful in the evaluation of these injuries. … Radiologists evaluating pediatric trauma and other trauma care practitioners in the emergency room and inpatient setting are an appropriate audience. … This is a worthy introduction to an important topic.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Book Reviews, February, 2015)

• Department of Emergency Radiology, S. Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy

  Vittorio Miele, Margherita Trinci

Vittorio Miele works at San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital in Rome, as the Chief of Emergency Radiology Department. He is a member of SIRM (Italian Society of Medical Radiology) and member of the Board as Responsible for the CME projects of the Society; member of Editorial Board of “La Radiologia Medica”; member of ESER (European Society of Emergency Radiology) and member of the Board as Educational Officer. He is the author of scientific publications in national and international journals, on topics in Imaging/Radiology, particularly in the fields of Emergency Radiology, Pediatric Radiology, Abdominal Imaging.

Margherita Trinci works at San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital in Rome, in the Emergency Radiology Department; she is Consultant Radiologist for the Emergency Radiology in pediatrics. She is a member of SIRM (Italian Society of Medical Radiology) and of ESER (European Society of Emergency Radiology). Dr. Trinci is the author of scientific publications in national and international journals, on topics in Imaging/Radiology, particularly in the fields of Emergency Radiology, Pediatric Radiology.

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