Bone Age X-Ray (Hand-Wrist)
Objective
Determine bone age through assessment of ossification centres (Greulich and Pyle atlas).
Quality criteria
Complete visualisation of all phalanges, metacarpals and carpal bones.
Epiphyses and ossification centres visible.
No rotation.
Common errors
Overlapping fingers.
Insufficient field.
Movement.
Mano sinistra in pronazione sul detettore. Dita distese e leggermente separate. Campo che include tutta la mano e il polso.…
Full card in the app
Positioning, centring, DR/CR parameters and practical notes
