Bone Age Assessment by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry

Bone age assessments are generally done using radiography of the hand and wrist to compare the child's maturity to known standards. While a valuable study, the study is not very reflective of short term change. DXA is proposed as able to more precisely reflect both absolute assessments and short term changes in maturation. The current study compares radiographic with Norland bone age assessments to compare studies and sensitivity to change in boys and girls.
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research