An automated method for determination of bone age

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2239-2244

  Thodberg, Hans Henrik ^a  

^a Visiana   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; AUTOMATION; BONE AGE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CLINICAL STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; INTUITION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SHORT STATURE; VALIDATION STUDY; AGE DETERMINATION; ALGORITHM; AUTOMATED PATTERN RECOGNITION; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; HUMANS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 67650257710     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-2474     Document Type: Review

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