| Literature DB >> 6986054 |
B F Jeffries, M Tarlton, A A De Smet, S J Dwyer, A C Brower.
Abstract
A computer program was created to identify and accept spatial data regarding the location of the thoracic and lumbar vertebral bodies on scoliosis films. With this information, the spine can be mathematically reconstructed and a scoliotic angle calculated. There was a 0.968 positive correlation between the computer and manual methods of measuring scoliosis. The computer method was more reproducible with a standard deviation of only 1.3 degrees. Computerized measurement of scoliosis also provides better evaluation of the true shape of the curve.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6986054 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.134.2.6986054
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiology ISSN: 0033-8419 Impact factor: 11.105