Yu-Su Jiao, Yilitabier Tuerhong, Cheng-Xu Chen, Xin-Hua Dai, Ting Lu, Zhao Peng, Zhen-Hua Deng, Fei Fan
Bone age assessment (BAA) is crucial in various fields, including legal proceedings, athletic competitions, and clinical medicine. However, the use of X-ray methods for age estimation without medical indication is subject to ethical debate, especially in forensic and athletic fields. The application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with non-ionizing radiation can overcome this limitation in BAA. This study aimed to compare the application value of several MRI modalities of proximal humeral in BAA. A total of 468 patients with shoulder MRIs were retrospectively collected from a Chinese Han population aged 12-30 years (259 males and 209 females) for training and testing, including T1 weighted MRI (T1 WI), T2 weighted MRI (T2 WI), and Proton density weighted MRI (PDWI)...
February 9, 2024: International Journal of Legal Medicine