Application of 3-D ultrasound in assisting the fitting procedure of spinal orthosis to patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 158, Issue , 2010, Pages 34-37

  Li, M ^a   Cheng, J ^b   Ying, M ^a   Ng, B ^b   Zheng, Y P ^a   Lam, T P ^b   Wong, W Y ^a   Wong, M S ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; Spinous Process Angle; Three dimensional Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; DETERIORATION; LOCATION; PATIENT TREATMENT; X RAYS;

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; HIGHLY-CORRELATED; OPTIMAL LOCATIONS; REAL-TIME ASSESSMENT; SPINOUS PROCESS ANGLE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) ULTRASOUND; THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND; TREATMENT EFFECTS;

ULTRASONICS;

EID: 77954510336     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-573-0-34     Document Type: Conference Paper

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