Tanner-Whitehouse 3
Reference method for bone age, kept distinct from Greulich-Pyle.
What is Tanner-Whitehouse 3?
Tanner-Whitehouse 3: Reference method for bone age, kept distinct from Greulich-Pyle. Population: Children and adolescents with a hand or wrist radiograph. T…
Population and scope
Bone Age. Children and adolescents with a hand or wrist radiograph
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TW3 · tw3 · tanner-whitehouse · bone age · tanner whitehouse · edad osea
Clinical use
This PedsCore page brings together clinical information, implementation status and available evidence for Tanner-Whitehouse 3. It is intended for Children and adolescents with a hand or wrist radiograph. The tool belongs to Growth and nutrition and should be interpreted in the appropriate clinical context.
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