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Contour and Angle-Function Based Scoliosis Monitoring: Relaxing the Requirement on Image Quality in the Measurement of Spinal Curvature

Pierino G. Bonanni
International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2017, 11 (3) 22; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/4022
Pierino G. Bonanni
GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY
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    Composite structural curve and corresponding angle function.

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    Sample scoliotic curves and corresponding angle functions.

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    Inferring critical angles from the angle function (idealized conditions).

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    Comparison to conventional Cobb angle measurement.

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    Parametric curve fit to a set of left-edge points.

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    Automatic extraction of spine features.

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    Left and right edge detection from MR image of an intervertebral disc.

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    X-ray image example.

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    MR image example.

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    Curvature measurement from a spine image with motion artifacts.

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    Spine CSC contour derived from a photographic image.

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International Journal of Spine Surgery Jan 2017, 11 (3) 22; DOI: 10.14444/4022

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