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Imaging of Neonatal Child Abuse with an Emphasis on Abusive Head Trauma by van Rijn, Rick R., MD, PhD, Spevak, Melissa R., MD

“…Child abuse and neglect is a serious clinical and socioeconomic problem that is sometimes underestimated. One of the most devastating forms is abusive head…”
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Jejunal Atresia by Lee, Jason K, Son, Jennifer K, Spevak, Melissa R

“…Case Summary An infant born at 35 weeks' gestational age was diagnosed prenatally with small bowel obstruction via ultrasonography and fetal magnetic resonance…”
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Fractures in Biliary Atresia Misinterpreted as Child Abuse by DeRusso, Patricia A, Spevak, Melissa R, Schwarz, Kathleen B

“…Bone fractures in children without a history of injury are highly suspicious for child abuse. Biliary atresia is a disorder associated with metabolic bone…”
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Diagnosis of Rare Association of Orthotopic Multicystic Dysplasia with Crossed Fused Renal Ectopia by Benson, Jane E., Koshy, June, Spevak, Melissa R., Bosemani, Thangamadhan, Tang, Linnan

“…Orthotopic multicystic dysplastic kidney with crossed fused ectopia is a rare congenital anomaly. This congenital anomaly may give an appearance of a solitary…”
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The Scintigraphic Drooping Lily Sign by Sahakyan, Karine, Spevak, Melissa R, Ziessman, Harvey A, Gorin, Michael A, Rowe, Steven P

“…ABSTRACTThe “drooping lily” sign is identified on intravenous urography or voiding cystourethrography in patients with a duplicated renal collecting system and…”
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Physiologic Subperiosteal New Bone Formation: Prevalence, Distribution, and Thickness in Neonates and Infants by Kwon, David S, Spevak, Melissa R, Fletcher, Kenneth, Kleinman, Paul K

“…The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence, distribution, and thickness of physiologic subperiosteal new bone formation in neonates and…”
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Rib Fractures in Infants: A Postmortem Radiologic-Pathologic Study by Spevak, Melissa R, Kleinman, Paul K, Belanger, Patricia L, Primack, Cathy, Richmond, Joann M

“…Objective.—To determine the incidence of rib fractures visible at autopsy or with postmortem radiographs after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in infants…”
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Detection of rib fractures in an abused infant using digital radiography: a laboratory study by KLEINMAN, Paul K, O'CONNOR, Brian, NIMKIN, Katherine, RAYDER, Shawn M, SPEVAK, Melissa R, BELANGER, Patricia L, GETTY, David J, KARELLAS, Andrew

“…To assess the diagnostic performance of digital radiography using charge-coupled device (CCD) technology in the detection of rib fracture in infant abuse. Four…”
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Ultrasonography of the adolescent female pelvis by Spevak, Melissa R, Cohen, Harris L

“…Ultrasound of the adolescent female pelvis is the imaging method of choice for most medical problems presenting with symptoms and signs referable to this area…”
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Editorial Comment by Spevak, Melissa R.

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Editorial Comment by Spevak, Melissa R., M.D

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Bladder wall thickness in healthy school-aged children. Commentary by ULUOCAK, Nihat, ERDEMIR, Fikret, PARLAKTAS, Bekir Suha, CAGLAR, Musa Kazim, HASILOGLU, Zehra, ETIKAN, Ilker, SPEVAK, Melissa R

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Follow-up skeletal surveys in suspected child abuse by Kleinman, PK, Nimkin, K, Spevak, MR, Rayder, SM, Madansky, DL, Shelton, YA, Patterson, MM

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the additional yield of a repeat skeletal survey in identifying and dating skeletal injury for cases in which child…”
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Fractures of the hands and feet in child abuse: imaging and pathologic features by Nimkin, K, Spevak, M R, Kleinman, P K

“…To determine the imaging and histopathologic appearance of fractures of the hands and feet in abused infants. The imaging findings in 11 abused infants with…”
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Fractures of the rib head in abused infants by Kleinman, P K, Marks, S C, Spevak, M R, Richmond, J M

“…Fractures of the posterior ribs are well-recognized sequelae of infant abuse. Previous reports have indicated a predilection for fracture near the…”
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and rib fractures in infants by Spevak, Melissa R, Kleinman, Paul K, Belanger, Patricia L, Primack, Cathy, Richmond, Joann M

“…A retrospective review was conducted to determine the incidence of rib fractures visible at autopsy or with postmortem radiographs after CPR in infants younger…”
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Left-sided esophageal indentation in right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery by Kleinman, P K, Spevak, M R, Nimkin, K

“…To determine the structures responsible for the left-sided indentation in right aortic arch (RAA) with aberrant left subclavian artery (ALSA). Magnetic…”
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Soft tissue swelling and acute skull fractures by Kleinman, P K, Spevak, M R

“…To determine whether soft tissue swelling, as identified by computed tomography, invariably accompanies acute calvarial fracture, the computed tomography scans…”
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Variations in acromial ossification simulating infant abuse in victims of sudden infant death syndrome by Kleinman, P K, Spevak, M R

“…A variation in ossification of the acromial process of the scapula is described. Postmortem radiographs, obtained in 78 infants who died of sudden infant death…”
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Advanced pediatric joint imaging by Kleinman, P K, Spevak, M R

“…Rapid changes are occurring in the field of diagnostic imaging of pediatric joint pathology. CT and ultrasonography have revolutionized imaging, which had…”
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