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Standardization of the Tanner-Whitehouse bone age method in the context of automated image analysis

Hans Henrik ThodbergVisiana, Holte, Denmark
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Oskar G. JenniChild Development Center, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Switzerland
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Michael B. RankePaediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Tubingen University Children's Hospital, Germany
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David D. MartinPaediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Tubingen University Children's Hospital, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 68-75 | Received 08 Jan 2011, Accepted 15 Nov 2011, Published online: 12 Dec 2011

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