A comparison of skeletal maturity assessed by radiological and ultrasonic methods
- 17 January 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Human Biology
- Vol. 29 (4)
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22966
Abstract
The ultrasonic bone age estimation is suggested for use in epidemiological surveys since the sensitivity for screening for not normal bone development is appropriate, at least within the 8-15 years age interval.Keywords
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