Freehand three-dimensional ultrasound system for assessment of scoliosis

Background/Objective: Standing radiograph with Cobb's method is routinely used to diagnose scoliosis, a medical condition defined as a lateral spine curvature > 10° with concordant vertebral rotation. However, radiation hazard and two-dimensional (2-D) viewing of 3-D anatomy restrict the app...

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Main Authors: Chung-Wai James Cheung, Guang-Quan Zhou, Siu-Yin Law, Ka-Lee Lai, Wei-Wei Jiang, Yong-Ping Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X1500039X