Imaging Trauma and Polytrauma in Pediatric Patients

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.

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.