Microdose protocol stereoradiography has similar reliability to standard low-dose protocol during concurrent Sanders skeletal maturity staging.

Cynthia V NguyenMarilan LuongMichael J HeffernanSelina C PoonHaleh BadkoobehiSuken A ShahRobert H Cho

Published in: Spine deformity (2021)

Sanders staging reliability of a well-positioned hand during scoliosis stereoradiography was similarly excellent for both microdose and standard low-dose protocol. Microdose protocol used less radiation while still preserving the reliability of Sanders staging.

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