ea0039ep110 | Pituitary and growth | BSPED2015
Cockill Toby
, Hewitt Amanda
, Wright Neil
, Elder Charlotte
Background: X-rays of the left hand and wrist are used to assess skeletal maturity. The Tanner-Whitehouse 3 (TW3) scoring method provides a framework for calculating bone age but specifies exact hand position. We noted a number of poor quality films, caused by difficulty with hand placement, e.g. scrunching of the fingers. This compromises the ability to score accurately and in a proportion necessitates re-X-ray, resulting in additional time, cost and radiation exposure. We in...