Research Status and Application Prospect of Bone Age Assessment by Ultrasonography
10.12290/xhyxzz.2023-0270
- VernacularTitle:超声评估骨龄研究现状及临床应用前景
- Author:
Zeqing ZHAO
1
;
Hui PAN
2
;
Li ZHANG
1
;
Fengdan WANG
3
;
Shi CHEN
2
;
Xiao YANG
1
;
Jianchu LI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
2. Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
3. Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
ultrasonography;
bone age;
assessment;
X-ray
- From:
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2024;15(2):400-405
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Bone age, the most commonly used and effective indicator for understanding children's growth and development, plays an important role in the diagnosis and efficacy evaluation of various growth and development disorders. Clinically, X-rays of the left hand and wrist are mostly taken for bone age assessment, but there is a certain radiation risk. Ultrasound can clearly display the epiphysis and secondary ossification center, and conveniently perform multi-site scanning and dynamic measurement without radiation. In recent years, great progress has been made in the research and clinical application of ultrasound in bone age assessment. This article, by reviewing the latest literature, discusses the value of musculoskeletal ultrasound and quantitative ultrasound in bone age assessment, raises the problems in the study of ultrasound assessment of bone age, and suggests direction for improvement.
