What department deals with bone age assessment?
Disease description:
I've always felt that my child is shorter compared to other children of the same age, so I'd like to take him/her for a bone age assessment. Which department should we go to for this test?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Ma Yan
Bone age assessment is generally available at pediatric health care departments, pediatric endocrinology departments, growth and development clinics, orthopedics departments, or similar specialties in hospitals. Measuring bone age can effectively reflect a child's level of growth and development as well as the degree of physical maturation. It is useful for determining a child's biological age, evaluating growth potential, and understanding trends related to sexual development.
