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Expert radiology opinions are often requested to aid diagnosis of skeletal dysplasias or dysostoses, but due to variability in the imaging protocols used at different centres the views presented may be considered inadequate or incomplete resulting in diagnostic delays and increased patient and family anxiety. We propose the introduction of a standardised protocol that may be adapted in certain specific situations.
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We are grateful to the British Society of Paediatric Radiology (BSPR) committee for their help in distributing our questionnaire and to their members for taking the time to complete it and provide valuable comments. The questionnaire results were initially presented at the BSPR annual meeting in York, United Kingdom, in November 2013. The retrospective audit of cases referred for specialist opinion was presented at the European Congress of Paediatric Radiology in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in October 2014 and at the BSPR annual meeting in Oxford, United Kingdom, in November 2014.
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Watson, S.G., Calder, A.D., Offiah, A.C. et al. A review of imaging protocols for suspected skeletal dysplasia and a proposal for standardisation. Pediatr Radiol 45, 1733–1737 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-015-3381-1
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