bone age

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Indications

Clinical significance

  • in conjunction with height and age, can be used to predict adult height

Procedure

  • X-ray exam of left hand & wrist

More general terms

References

  1. Wikipedia: Bone age http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_age
  2. Cincinnati Children's Hospital: Bone Age X-Ray http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/b/bone-age/