Age‐Related Vascularization and Ossification of Joints in Children: An International Pilot Study to Test Multiobserver Ultrasound Reliability

Abstract

Detection of normal findings (i.e., grading of physiologic ossification during skeletal maturation and identification of physiologic vessels) can be highly reliable by using clear definitions and a standardized acquisition protocol. These data will permit development of a reliable and standardized US approach for evaluating pediatric joint pathologies.