Title :
Non-radiographic analysis of the pediatric spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Author :
Tulchin, Kirsten L. ; Harris, Gerald F. ; Liu, Xue-Cheng ; Thometz, John
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
Radiation exposure in girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has been reported to increase their risk of reproductive pathology. A novel non-radiographic technique to quantify scoliosis, statically and dynamically, has been developed for use in conjunction with radiographic methods. Using a three-dimensional motion analysis system, a spine and rib cage model is used to quantify clinical measurements such as Cobb angle, lateral deviation of the spine, kyphosis and lordosis, pelvic tilt and trunk rotation
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical measurement; gynaecology; motion measurement; orthopaedics; paediatrics; Cobb angle; adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; clinical measurements quantification; girls; kyphosis; lateral deviation; lateral spinal curvature; lordosis; nonradiographic analysis; pediatric spine; pelvic tilt; radiation exposure; reproductive pathology risk; rib cage model; trunk rotation; Back; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Educational institutions; Motion analysis; Motion measurement; Orthopedic surgery; Pathology; Radiography; Spine;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802586
