Skeletal age estimation of living adolescents and young adults : a pilot study on conventional radiography versus magnetic resonance imaging and staging technique versus atlas method Universiteit Gent KU Leuven
Objective: To compare conventional radiography (CR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the left hand/ wrist and both clavicles for forensic age estimation of adolescents and young adults. Materials and Methods: CR and MRI were prospectively conducted in 108 healthy Caucasian volunteers (52 males, 56 females) aged 16 to 21 years. Skeletal development was assessed by allocating stages (wrist, clavicles) and atlas standards (hand/wrist). ...