Re-positioning effects of a full torso imaging system for the assessment of scoliosis

Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1483-1486

  Ajemba, P O ^a   Durdle, N G ^a   Hill, D L ^b   Raso, V J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body Sway; Scoliosis; Torso Imaging

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; MONITORING; PATIENT TREATMENT; POSITION CONTROL; RADIOGRAPHY;

BODY SWAY; RE-POSITIONING; SCOLIOSIS; TORSO IMAGING;

IMAGING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 6944220430     PISSN: 08407789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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