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I was wondering are bone age xrays reliable?
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Fairly: Like any other diagnostic test there are degrees of variability associated with the results. If the bone age is within 6 months of the chronological age then we are doing well. Some medical conditions will alter the bone age as will ethnic differences.
Answered 4/18/2017
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Standards exist: This study relies on side by side comparisons of each study to published standards.There are some natural variations in the growth center closure sequence which creates a margin of error for every study (months).In general, the study is not only reliable, it is the go to study to decide whether other growth evaluations should be started.
Answered 1/25/2017
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