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flag Women with both intimate partner violence and suicidal behavior show significantly more severe, distinct injuries on imaging, according to a 2025 study.

flag A study presented at the 2025 Radiological Society of North America meeting found that women experiencing both intimate partner violence (IPV) and suicidal behavior had significantly more severe and distinct injury patterns on medical imaging compared to those with only IPV or no history. flag Analyzing data from 1,451 women treated between 2013 and 2018, researchers found that 16.7% of those with IPV also exhibited suicidal behavior—far higher than the 2.5% rate among those without IPV. flag These individuals were more likely to seek emergency care at night and had over six times as many head, face, and neck injuries, nearly four times as many spinal fractures, three times as many deep injuries, and twice as many upper limb injuries. flag Both IPV and suicidal behavior independently doubled overall injury rates, suggesting that radiologists may play a key role in early detection by recognizing these patterns, offering a critical opportunity for intervention.

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