Table 1
Standard Skeletal Survey for Suspected Child Abuse.
| Skull | |
| AP and Lateral view | |
| Even when head CT is being performed [8101112] although debatable since more recent studies [10] | |
| Townes view when indicated clinically | |
| Chest | |
| AP including the clavicles | |
| Left and right oblique views of the ribs* | |
| Limbs | |
| AP of both upper arms, both forearms, both femurs and both lower legs | |
| PA of both hands | |
| DP of both feet | |
| Spine | |
| Lateral with separate projections if necessary for cervical, thoracic and thoracolumbar regions | |
| AP views of the part which is not seen on the AP view of the abdomen and chest | |
| AP view of the cervical spine only after discussion with the radiologist | |
| Abdomen | |
| AP view including pelvis and both hips |
[i] *This was a major difference between the former ACR guidelines and the RCR Guidelines but has now been included in the Revised ACR Guidelines 2016.