Ultrasound assessment of pubertal breast development in girls: intra- and interobserver agreement
- 7 July 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Pediatric Radiology
- Vol. 48 (11) , 1576-1583
Abstract
Clinical assessment of pubertal breast development using Tanner staging is subjective. This has led to the introduction of ultrasound (US), aiming for a more objective analysis. However, information regarding its reliability is lacking.Keywords
Funding Information
- Helse Vest (911975)
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