De Abreu Zardo, E;
Ziegler, MS;
Serdeira, A;
Severo, CMD;
Frast, RV;
Rech, PR;
Toffolo, L;
... Schwanke, CHA; + view all
(2017)
Applicability of the cobb angle measurement in idiopathic scoliosis using scanned imaging.
Coluna/ Columna
, 16
(1)
pp. 22-24.
10.1590/S1808-185120171601153058.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare the measurement of the Cobb angle on printed radiographs and on scanned radiographs viewed through the software "PixViewer". METHODS: Preoperative radiographs of 23 patients were evaluated on printed films and through the software "PixViewer". The same evaluator, a spine surgeon, chose the proximal and distal limiting vertebrae of the main curve on printed radiographs, without identification of patients, and measured the Cobb angle based on these parameters. The same parameters and measurements were applied to scanned radiographs. The measurements were compared, as well as the choice of limiting vertebrae. RESULTS: The average variation of the Cobb angle between methods was 1.48 ± 1.73°. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.99, demonstrating excellent reproducibility. CONCLUSION: The Cobb method can be used to evaluate scoliosis through the "PixViewer" tool with the same reliability as the classic method on printed radiographs.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Applicability of the cobb angle measurement in idiopathic scoliosis using scanned imaging |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.1590/S1808-185120171601153058 |
Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1808-185120171601153058 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) |
Keywords: | Scoliosis; Spinal diseases; Spinal curvatures; Radiographic image enhancement |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1557625 |
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