Lü Q., Tang M.-j., Cai j.-r., Zhao j.-w., Vittayapadung S. (2011): Vis/NIR hyperspectral imaging for detection of hidden bruises on kiwifruits. Czech j. Food Sci., 29: 595–602. It is necessary to develop a non-destructive technique for kiwifruit quality analysis because the machine injury could lower the quality of fruit and incur economic losses. Bruises are not visible externally owing to the...

Bruising is very common in children. Examination of bruising can guide the clinician in ordering radiographic imaging studies of children who have suffered trauma. Additionally, bruising in infants and patterns of bruising that do not match the injury scenario offered by caretakers can raise the suspicion of abuse. This article reports preliminary experience with Wood lamp enhancement of faint ...

Bruises in active children are common and often are considered "normal" childhood injuries. However, bruises also may be the result of physical abuse or other conditions. The evaluation of a child with bruising should include a thorough history and physical examination to determine the cause. When abuse is suspected, prompt reporting is necessary to protect the child from further injury. This a...

In thermal imaging, the invisible radiation pattern of an object is converted into a visible image. This two-dimensional temperature mapping technique has potential for characterizing products during several operations of agricultural and food industries. Thermal imaging has been successfully adopted for studying plant physiology, irrigation scheduling, and yield forecasting in agricultural fie...

BACKGROUND Dogma has long prevailed regarding the ageing of bruises, and whether certain patterns of bruising are suggestive or diagnostic of child abuse. OBJECTIVES We conducted the first Systematic Reviews addressing these two issues, to determine the scientific basis for current clinical practice. There have been seven updates since 2004. METHODS An all language literature search was per...

The authors are to be congratulated for the systematic review ‘‘Are there patterns of bruising in childhood which are diagnostic or suggestive of abuse?’’. It is an extremely valuable piece of work, providing data for paediatricians working in the field of child protection. Results show that non-abusive bruises are generally small, sustained over bony prominences, and found on the front of the ...

1522-8401/$ see fro doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2 *Department of Pedi yMayerson Center fo Hospital Medica Medicine, Cincin zDivision of Forens Medicine, Louisvi Reprint requests and ment of Pediatrics 40202. (E-mails: mary.pierce@loui [email protected] Bruising is one of the earliest, most common, and easily recognizable signs of physical child abuse and can signal escalating interpersonal violence with...