Potential Value of Conventional Ultrasound in Estimation of Bone Age in Patients from Birth to Near Adulthood

We aimed to assess the relationship between standard bone age (BA) stratification obtained using plain radiography and that obtained using ultrasound determination of ossification ratio (OR) as a novelty in patients from birth to near adulthood. The ratio of diameters of the ossification center and epiphysis was calculated to evaluate the OR of bones. The ORs of the bones assigned to different weight coefficient were then summed as the skeletal maturity score (SMS). Pearson's correlation r between SMSs derived from ORs and BAs was 0.97 in girls (p
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research