Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 473-483 , May 2009

What neuroimaging should be performed in children in whom inflicted brain injury (iBI) is suspected? A systematic review

  • A.M. Kemp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Health, Wales School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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  • S. Rajaram

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Health, Sue Nicholls Centre, Aylesbury, UK
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  • M. Mann

      Affiliations

    • Support Unit for Research Evidence, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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  • V. Tempest

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Health, Wales School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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  • D. Farewell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Primary Care & Public Health, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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  • M.L. Gawne-Cain

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton University Hospitals Trust, UK
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  • T. Jaspan

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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  • S. Maguire

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Health, Wales School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S. Maguire, Department of Child Health, Wales School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Health Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF 14 4 XN, UK. Tel.: +44 2920 742160; fax: +44 2920 744283.
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  • Welsh Child Protection Systematic Review Group

Received 3 August 2008 ,Revised 31 October 2008 ,Accepted 11 November 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00024-5

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.11.011

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 473-483 , May 2009

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