Automatic detection of spinal curvature in spinal image and calculation method and device for specified angle

Abstract

A method for providing automatic detection of curvature of a spine and computation of specific angles in images of the spine includes automatically displaying the curvature of the spine as a line in an image of the spine, and computing at least one of a first angle or a second angle based on the line of the curvature of the spine.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing automatic detection of spinal curvature, and more particularly to systems and methods for providing automatic detection of spinal curvature using images and angle measurements of the spine. Background technique [0002] This application requires serial number 60 filed on September 7, 2005 and entitled "Detection of the Curvature of the Spine from X-Ray Images and Angle Measurements (based on X-ray images and angle measurements to detect the curvature of the spine)" / 714,591 (Attorney Docket No. 2005P16206US), the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. [0003] The spine is made up of twenty-four vertebrae separated by intervertebral discs. The normal curvature of the spine gives the spine the properties of flexibility, elasticity, and shock absorption. Scoliosis is a musculoskeletal condition in which there is an abnormal sideways curvature of the s...

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Problems solved by technology

Spine images can be of poor quality, such as when the image is an x-ray of the spine, it is difficult, if not impossible, to locate the boundaries of the vertebrae

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