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    <journal-meta>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">JOHS</journal-id>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Journ of Health Scien</journal-id>
      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Journal of HealthCare Sciences</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Journ of Health Scien</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn>
      <issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
    </journal-meta>
    <article-meta>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">31</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">http://dx.doi.org/10.52533/JOHS.2021.1505</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="doi-url"/>
      <article-categories>
        <subj-group subj-group-type="heading">
          <subject>Radiology</subject>
        </subj-group>
      </article-categories>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Importance of Radiological Skeletal Assessment for Early Detection of Child Abuse&#13;
</article-title>
      </title-group>
      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Sait</surname>
            <given-names>Aliaa</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alnefaie</surname>
            <given-names>Muhannad</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Aljohani</surname>
            <given-names>Abdulaziz</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Hadadi</surname>
            <given-names>Wafa</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alhajji</surname>
            <given-names>Maryiah</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alruwaili</surname>
            <given-names>Mutlaq</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alshehri</surname>
            <given-names>Maha</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Altaweel</surname>
            <given-names>Hawraa</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Albaqshi</surname>
            <given-names>Mohammed</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alhariqi</surname>
            <given-names>Ameera</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Algosaibi</surname>
            <given-names>Sarah</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
        <day>30</day>
        <month>11</month>
        <year>-0001</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>1</volume>
      <issue>6</issue>
      <fpage>148</fpage>
      <lpage>153</lpage>
      <permissions>
        <copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2009</copyright-year>
        <license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
          <license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p>
        </license>
      </permissions>
      <abstract>
        <p>Evidence indicates that the physical abuse of children is a significant healthcare problem in various different communities. Therefore, eradicating this phenomenon can significantly enhance healthcare outcomes. To adequately diagnose the affected children, taking a full history and full examination of the child is essential to formulating a proper decision. In the present literature review, we have discussed the importance of radiological skeletal assessment in the early detection of child abuse. Conducting radiological skeletal surveys can play a significant role in detecting findings that can indicate the presence of physical abuse. X-ray, bone scan, and bedtime ultrasonography can be used to achieve this with variable sensitivities. However, X-ray remains the most sensitive, and the other two modalities should be used when performing X-ray is not appropriate. Two modalities can also be used at a time for better performance and enhanced outcomes. Imaging should be undertaken by at least one experienced radiologist for better interpretation of the findings. Finally, radiological skeletal surveys may be optimal for children of approximately two years of age, while in other children ? five years old, a case-by-case determination of assessment should be carried out.&#13;
</p>
      </abstract>
      <kwd-group>
        <kwd>radiological imaging</kwd>
        <kwd> child abuse</kwd>
        <kwd> diagnosis</kwd>
        <kwd> skeletal survey</kwd>
      </kwd-group>
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