Bone age determination based on the study of the medial extremity of the clavicle

European Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1116-1122

  Kreitner, K F ^a   Schweden, F J ^a   Riepert, T ^a   Nafe, B ^a   Thelen, M ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bone age determination; Clavicle; Computed tomography; Medial clavicular epiphysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; CHILD; CLAVICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EPIPHYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLAVICLE; EPIPHYSES; HUMANS; INFANT; REFERENCE VALUES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031610324     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050518     Document Type: Review

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