Bone Age is a tool for radiologists, endocrinologists, and orthopaedic surgeons. It helps in the assessment and monitoring of skeletal age using the standards of Greulich and Pyle .
A measurement of bone maturity, useful in determining growth potential.
the stage of maturity of bones. Bone age is tested by taking an X-ray of the child's hand and wrist to compare the child's bone maturity to that of other children of the same sex and age. This helps determine a child's remaining growth potential. Some children have delayed bone age, which means that they will grow for a longer period than children of the same age.
a person's age measured by matching their bone development (as shown by X rays) with bone development of an average person of known chronological age
an essential part of the evaluation for delayed puberty
an X-ray of the left wrist
an estimate of biological age based on radiological findings. May be used to determine how much more growth potential an individual has.
An x-ray of the hand and wrist is compared to the average appearance of the bones at different ages. An estimate of remaining growth is obtained
An estimate of the maturity of the bones compared with those of average children.
The stage of development or maturity of the bones. In most children, bone age will be about the same as chronological (actual) age, but in some children it may be advanced (ahead) or delayed (behind). It is measured by taking an X-ray, usually of the hand and wrist, to look at the bones and compare them with standards for boys and girls of various ages.
The stage of maturity of bones. It is measured by taking an X-ray of the child's hand and wrist and comparing it to those of other children the same sex and age. This helps determine a child's bone maturity and growth potential. Some children have a delayed bone age, which means they will grow for a longer period than other children the same age.
Bone age is a way of describing the degree of maturation of a child's bones. As a person grows from fetal life through childhood, puberty, and finishes growth as a young adult, the bones of the skeleton change in size and shape. These changes can be seen by x-ray.
