title: Annual oration. Diagnostic clues in the growing ends of bone.
abstract: Abnormalities of the growth plate account for many of the radiologic manifestations in non-neoplastic pediatric bone disease. A good understanding of the physiology of this area is helpful in radiologic diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001846:Bone Development; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002056:Burns / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005627:Frostbite / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006712:Homocystinuria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007014:Hypophosphatasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007239:Infections; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012279:Rickets / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging