5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Transgender women had a higher injury rate of 25.4% compared to 14.7% in cisgender women, according to a study at the RSNA annual meeting.

• 2

  The study analyzed radiological records of 263 transgender women and 525 matched cisgender women at Massachusetts General Brigham hospitals.

• 3

  Facial, cranial, and thoracic injuries were significantly more common in transgender women, with 78.9% of facial fractures in the midface region.

• 4

  41.8% of transgender women with injuries reported interpersonal violence, while only 14.9% denied experiencing violence.

• 5

  The study revealed gaps in IPV screening, with 37.3% of injured transgender patients lacking documented IPV assessments.