Bone Age

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Clinical-significance 3 Procedure 4 More General Terms 5 References

Indications

• used to assess bone maturation

• short stature
• dwarfism
• precocious puberty

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

• radiography (diagnostic imaging, roentgenography)

References

1. Wikipedia: Bone age [1]
2. Cincinnati Children's Hospital: Bone Age X-Ray [2]

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