which type of x ray is it for u to get ur growth plates checked?

Question

is it like a bone x ray, what, idk

Answer 1

To check for bone age, we take a one view (PA) x-ray of each hand, including the wrist bones....

"The most commonly used method is based on a single x-ray of the fingers, hand, and wrist. A hand is easily x-rayed with minimal radiation and shows many bones in a single view. The bones in the x-ray are compared to the bones of a standard atlas, usually "Greulich and Pyle"....."

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Answer 2

Where I work, we only do the left hand including the wrist.