| Literature DB >> 7433665 |
A A De Smet, M A Tarlton, L T Cook, S L Fritz, S J Dwyer.
Abstract
Current two-dimensional methods for quantifying scoliosis are inadequate. A radiographic method has been developed which determines the three-dimensional location and rotation of each vertebra. Posteroanterior and posterior oblique radiographs of the spine are obtained with the patient standing within a reference frame. Computerized analysis of these radiographs provides a complete quantitative description of spinal configuration. Using this information, scoliosis progression may be more accurately predicted, and therapeutic measures can be more thoroughly analyzed utilizing biomechanical principles.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7433665 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.137.2.7433665
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiology ISSN: 0033-8419 Impact factor: 11.105