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Thus, from an X ray of a person’s hand and wrist, we could determine a skeletal age by finding the picture in the atlas closest to the individual’s X ray. Figure 5.4 Hand and wrist X rays are often used for assessment of skeletal age. The numerous hand and wrist bones provide multiple sites for comparison of a child’s X ray with the numerous standard X rays found in an assessment atlas.
