Guidelines for best practice: Imaging for age estimation in the living. (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Doyle, Edel; Márquez-Grant, Nicholas; Field, Lisa; Holmes, Trish; Arthurs, Owen J; van Rijn, Rick R.; Hackman, Lucina; Kasper, Kathleen; Lewis, Jim; Loomis, Peter; Elliott, Denise; Kroll, Jeroen; Viner, Mark; Blau, Soren; Brough, Alison; Martín de las Heras, Stella; Garamendi, Pedro Manuel
• Is Part Of: Journal of forensic radiology and imaging. Volume 16(2019)
• Page Start: 38
• Page End: 49
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: Forensic radiography -- Periodicals; Magnetic resonance imaging -- Periodicals; Diagnostic imaging -- Periodicals; Diagnostic imaging; Forensic radiography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jofri.2019.02.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-4780

Abstract

Highlights: X-rays of the hand/wrist have been the 'gold standard' for skeletal age estimation. Non-ionising modalities such as MRI and ultrasound have been considered recently. Combining physical examinations with imaging is the most accurate approach. Software is now available and can be utilised to estimate skeletal age.