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bone age

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

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radiography (roentgenography)

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/