An angle measurement tool for spinal radiographic evaluation

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of medical detection, and discloses an angle measuring tool for spinal imaging evaluation, comprising a U-shaped piece one, a clamping block one, a clamping groove, a U-shaped piece two, a clamping block two, a sliding groove, a horizontal rod one, an angle adjusting mechanism one, a horizontal rod two, an angle adjusting mechanism two and a scale line. The present application is not only applied to preliminary screening, but also applied to the measurement of full-spine X-ray film. The present application utilizes human body surface marks to perform accurate positioning and measurement, and measures the balance of main human body parts such as spine, shoulder, scapula and patella. The present application can solve the problem of positioning ambiguity caused by the change of body position, reduce the cumbersome procedures of multiple line drawing and measurement of doctors, greatly improve the work efficiency of doctors and the compliance of patients, and reduce the work intensity of doctors.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of medical testing technology, and more specifically, to an angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment. Background Technology

[0002] Scoliosis is a common spinal disorder. Depending on the cause, it can be divided into idiopathic scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, and degenerative scoliosis. The degree of scoliosis usually requires spinal imaging.

[0003] Angles involved in spinal imaging have significant clinical reference value. For example, the severity of scoliosis is assessed by the size of the Cobb angle, the lumbosacral angle is an important indicator of lower lumbar spine stability, and there are also lumbar spondylolisthesis angle and sacral tilt angle, etc.

[0004] The measuring tools used in the existing technology are mainly for measuring and examining individual parts, such as scoliosis, uneven shoulders, the lower edge of the scapula, and the level of the iliac bone. Moreover, only scoliosis has a scoliosis measuring ruler. Other measurements are mainly based on visual estimation, which lacks accurate angles and precise positioning, and is prone to problems such as unclear standards or large deviations.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need to design an angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To overcome the aforementioned deficiencies in existing technologies, this invention provides an angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment. This tool can be applied not only to preliminary screening but also to the measurement of full-spine X-rays. It utilizes surface landmarks for precise positioning and measurement, measuring the balance of key body parts such as the spine, shoulders, scapula, and patella. This solves the problem of positioning ambiguity caused by changes in body position, reduces the tedious procedures of multiple markings and measurements by doctors, significantly improves doctors' work efficiency and patient compliance, and reduces the workload of doctors.

[0007] The above-mentioned technical objective of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution: an angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment, comprising a vertical rod, a U-shaped component 1 at the top of one side of the vertical rod, a locking block 1 on the inner side of each of the two clamping pieces of the U-shaped component 1, and locking grooves for the locking blocks 1 to be engaged on both sides of the top of the vertical rod; the vertical rod is provided with two U-shaped components 2, the two U-shaped components 2 being located on the same side of the vertical rod as the U-shaped component 1, the U-shaped components 2 being slidable along the length direction of the vertical rod, the locking blocks 2 being provided on the inner side of each of the two clamping pieces of the U-shaped component 2, and sliding grooves for the locking blocks 2 to be engaged on both sides of the vertical rod along the length direction of the vertical rod; a horizontal rod 1 is provided on the side of the U-shaped component 1 away from the vertical rod, the horizontal rod 1 being... An angle adjustment mechanism is provided between the U-shaped parts. The angle adjustment mechanism includes a circular plate 1, a circular plate 2, a connecting post 1 located between the circular plate 1 and the circular plate 2, and a rotating plate 1 sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting post 1. There are two crossbars 1, which are located at both ends of the rotating plate 1. A crossbar 2 is provided on the side of the U-shaped part 2 away from the vertical bar. An angle adjustment mechanism 2 is provided between the crossbar 2 and the U-shaped part 2. The angle adjustment mechanism 2 includes a circular plate 3, a circular plate 4, a connecting post 2 located between the circular plate 3 and the circular plate 4, and a rotating plate 2 sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting post 2. There are two crossbars 2, which are located at both ends of the rotating plate 2. The top surfaces of the circular plate 2 and the circular plate 4 are provided with scale lines set along the circumference of the circular plate 4.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the second card block can slide in the groove, that is, the second horizontal bar can move along the length of the vertical bar, which can be applied to human spinal images of different body sizes, and the angle between the horizontal bar and the vertical bar can be changed by the angle adjustment mechanism.

[0009] Furthermore, the vertical rod has a strip groove along its length, and the side of the vertical rod facing the U-shaped part has a notch along its length, which is connected to the strip groove. The vertical rod has a rotating rod with one end extending into the strip groove, and the other end of the rotating rod passes through the notch, circular plate three, connecting column two, and circular plate four in sequence. The end of the rotating rod extending into the strip groove is equipped with a gear, and a rack that meshes with the gear is provided on one side wall of the strip groove. The end of the rotating rod that passes out of circular plate four is equipped with a handle.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, when it is necessary to adjust the position of the second horizontal bar on the vertical bar, the horizontal bar can be moved along the length of the vertical bar by rotating the handle and the gear meshing with the rack.

[0011] Furthermore, neither the first horizontal bar nor the two second horizontal bars are on the same vertical plane.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the first horizontal bar and the two second horizontal bars are set at different positions on the first and second rotating plates, so that the three are not on the same vertical plane, allowing them to overlap when measuring angles, which is convenient for use.

[0013] Furthermore, the side of the crossbar one near the circular plate two is provided with a pointer line one arranged along the length direction of the crossbar one, and the side of the crossbar two near the circular plate four is provided with a pointer line two arranged along the length direction of the crossbar two.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution and setting pointer line one and pointer line two as pointers, observation is facilitated.

[0015] Furthermore, a magnet is provided on the side of the second circular plate facing the first rotating plate, and a magnet is provided on the side of the first rotating plate facing the second circular plate; a magnet is provided on the side of the fourth circular plate facing the second rotating plate, and a magnet is provided on the side of the second rotating plate facing the fourth circular plate.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, magnet one and magnet two attract each other, and magnet three and magnet four attract each other, which facilitates the reset of the crossbar after angle measurement, and the crossbar is aligned with the zero line of the scale after reset.

[0017] In summary, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The present invention can be applied not only to preliminary screening, but also to the measurement of whole spine X-rays. It uses human body surface landmarks for precise positioning and measurement, and measures the balance of major human body parts such as the spine, shoulders, scapula, and patella. It can solve the problem of positioning ambiguity caused by changes in body position, reduce the tedious procedures of doctors drawing lines and measuring multiple times, greatly improve doctors' work efficiency and patients' compliance, and reduce doctors' workload. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a front view of an angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of an angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of a rear view of an angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is the present invention. Figure 2 Structural diagram at point A;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of one location of the U-shaped component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Vertical rod; 2. U-shaped component one; 3. Locking block one; 4. Locking groove; 5. U-shaped component two; 6. Locking block two; 7. Sliding groove; 8. Horizontal rod one; 9. Circular plate one; 10. Circular plate two; 11. Connecting post one; 12. Rotating plate one; 13. Horizontal rod two; 14. Circular plate three; 15. Circular plate four; 16. Connecting post two; 17. Rotating plate two; 18. Scale line; 19. Strip groove; 20. Notch; 21. Rotating rod; 22. Gear; 23. Rack; 24. Handle; 25. Finger line one; 26. Finger line two; 27. Magnet one; 28. Magnet two; 29. ​​Magnet three; 30. Magnet four. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-5 The present invention will be described in further detail below.

[0025] Example: An angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the device includes a vertical rod 1. A U-shaped component 2 is installed at the top of one side of the vertical rod 1. The inner sides of the two clamping pieces of the U-shaped component 2 are fixedly connected to the locking blocks 3. The top of the vertical rod 1 has slots 4 on both sides for the locking blocks 3 to be inserted. The vertical rod 1 is equipped with two U-shaped components 5. The two U-shaped components 5 and the U-shaped component 2 are located on the same side of the vertical rod 1. The U-shaped components 5 can slide along the length of the vertical rod 1. The inner sides of the two clamping pieces of the U-shaped component 5 are fixedly connected to the locking blocks 6. The vertical rod 1 has sliding grooves 7 on both sides, which are set along the length of the vertical rod 1 and allow the locking blocks 6 to be inserted.

[0026] A crossbar 8 is fixedly installed on the side of the U-shaped part 2 away from the vertical bar 1. An angle adjustment mechanism 1 is installed between the crossbar 8 and the U-shaped part 2. The angle adjustment mechanism 1 includes a circular plate 9, a circular plate 10, a connecting post 11 located between the circular plate 9 and the circular plate 10, and a rotating plate 12 sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting post 11. The circular plate 9, the circular plate 10 and the connecting post 11 are integrally connected. The rotating plate 12 can rotate around the connecting post 11. There are two crossbars 8, which are located at the two ends of the rotating plate 12 respectively.

[0027] A crossbar 13 is installed on the side of the U-shaped part 2 5 away from the vertical bar 1. An angle adjustment mechanism 2 is installed between the crossbar 2 13 and the U-shaped part 2 5. The angle adjustment mechanism 2 includes a circular plate 3 14, a circular plate 4 15, a connecting post 2 16 located between the circular plate 3 14 and the circular plate 4 15, and a rotating plate 2 17 sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting post 2 16. The circular plate 3 14, the circular plate 4 15 and the connecting post 2 16 are integrally connected. The rotating plate 2 17 can rotate around the connecting post 2 16. There are two crossbars 2 13, which are located at the two ends of the rotating plate 2 17 respectively. The top surfaces of the circular plate 2 10 and the circular plate 4 15 are engraved with scale lines 18 set along the circumference of the circular plate 4 15.

[0028] The vertical rod 1 has a strip groove 19 extending along its length. The side of the vertical rod 1 facing the U-shaped part has a notch 20 extending along its length, which is connected to the strip groove 19. The vertical rod 1 is equipped with a rotating rod 21, one end of which extends into the strip groove 19. The other end of the rotating rod 21 passes through the notch 20, the circular plate 3 14, the connecting column 2 16, and the circular plate 4 15 in sequence. The top surfaces of the circular plates 2 10 and 4 15 are engraved with scale lines 18 extending along the circumference of the circular plate 4 15. A gear 22 is installed at the end of the rotating rod 21 that extends into the strip groove 19. A rack 23 that meshes with the gear 22 is installed on one side wall of the strip groove 19. A handle 24 is installed at the end of the rotating rod 21 that extends out of the circular plate 4 15. The density of the rack 23 and the gear 22 can be adjusted according to specific circumstances.

[0029] Among them, the first horizontal bar 8 and the two second horizontal bars 13 are set at different positions of the corresponding rotating plates 112 and 17, so that the first horizontal bar 8 and the two second horizontal bars 13 are not on the same vertical plane, and can be crossed and overlapped. The side of the first horizontal bar 8 near the second circular plate 10 is engraved with a finger line 25 along the length direction of the first horizontal bar 8, and the side of the second horizontal bar 13 near the fourth circular plate 15 is engraved with a finger line 26 along the length direction of the second horizontal bar 13.

[0030] Magnet 127 is installed on the side of circular plate 210 facing rotating plate 12, and magnet 28 is installed on the side of rotating plate 12 facing circular plate 210; magnet 329 is installed on the side of circular plate 415 facing rotating plate 217, and magnet 430 is installed on the side of rotating plate 217 facing circular plate 415.

[0031] It is worth mentioning that when the crossbar is in the initial position, the magnetic force of magnet 1 27, magnet 28, magnet 3 29 and magnet 4 30 reaches its maximum value, and the index line 1 25 and index line 2 26 are aligned with the zero line of the corresponding scale line 18.

[0032] Working principle: The upright bar 1 is used to locate the spine and measure whether the spinal curvature has pathological curvature. The horizontal bar 8 can measure the Cobb angle. The horizontal bar 13, which is close to the horizontal bar 8, can be adjusted according to the height of the human body to measure the lower edge of the scapula. The other horizontal bar 13 can be adjusted to be level with the iliac bone. All three horizontal bars can be rotated up and down to adjust the angle, and the corresponding examination data can be given through angle screening.

[0033] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art can make modifications to this embodiment without contributing any inventive step, but such modifications are protected by patent law as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment, characterized in that, The system includes a vertical rod (1), with a U-shaped component (2) at the top of one side of the vertical rod (1). The inner sides of the two clips of the U-shaped component (2) are each provided with a locking block (3). The top of the vertical rod (1) has slots (4) on both sides for the locking block (3) to be inserted. The vertical rod (1) also has two U-shaped components (5), which are located on the same side of the vertical rod (1) as the U-shaped component (2). The U-shaped components (5) can be extended along... The vertical rod (1) slides along its length. The inner sides of the two clamping pieces of the U-shaped part (5) are each provided with a locking block (6). The two sides of the vertical rod (1) are provided with sliding grooves (7) along the length of the vertical rod (1) that allow the locking blocks (6) to engage. The side of the U-shaped part (2) away from the vertical rod (1) is provided with a horizontal rod (8). An angle adjustment mechanism is provided between the horizontal rod (8) and the U-shaped part (2). The angle adjustment mechanism includes a circular... The system includes a plate 1 (9), a circular plate 2 (10), a connecting post 1 (11) located between the circular plate 1 (9) and the circular plate 2 (10), and a rotating plate 1 (12) sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting post 1 (11). The crossbar 1 (8) has two crossbars located at both ends of the rotating plate 1 (12). The U-shaped part 2 (5) has a crossbar 2 (13) on the side away from the vertical rod (1). An angle adjustment mechanism is provided between the crossbar 2 (13) and the U-shaped part 2 (5). Second, the angle adjustment mechanism includes a circular plate three (14), a circular plate four (15), a connecting column two (16) disposed between the circular plate three (14) and the circular plate four (15), and a rotating plate two (17) sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting column two (16). The crossbar two (13) is provided with two rods and is located at both ends of the rotating plate two (17). The top surfaces of the circular plate two (10) and the circular plate four (15) are provided with scale lines (18) arranged along their circumference.

2. The angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vertical rod (1) is provided with a strip groove (19) arranged along the length direction of the vertical rod (1). The side of the vertical rod (1) facing the U-shaped part is provided with a notch (20) arranged along the length direction of the vertical rod (1). The notch (20) is connected to the strip groove (19). The vertical rod (1) is provided with a rotating rod (21) with one end extending into the strip groove (19). The other end of the rotating rod (21) passes through the notch (20), the circular plate three (14), the connecting column two (16) and the circular plate four (15) in sequence. The end of the rotating rod (21) extending into the strip groove (19) is provided with a gear (22). A rack (23) meshing with the gear (22) is provided on one side wall of the strip groove (19). The end of the rotating rod (21) passing through the circular plate four (15) is provided with a handle (24).

3. The angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The crossbar 1 (8) and any one of the two U-shaped parts 2 (5) are not on the same vertical plane.

4. The angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side of the crossbar 1 (8) near the circular plate 2 (10) is provided with a pointer line 1 (25) arranged along the length direction of the crossbar 1 (8), and the side of the crossbar 2 (13) near the circular plate 4 (15) is provided with a pointer line 2 (26) arranged along the length direction of the crossbar 2 (13).

5. The angle measurement tool for spinal imaging assessment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The circular plate 2 (10) has a magnet 1 (27) on the side facing the rotating plate 1 (12), and the rotating plate 1 (12) has a magnet 2 (28) on the side facing the circular plate 2 (10); the circular plate 4 (15) has a magnet 3 (29) on the side facing the rotating plate 2 (17), and the rotating plate 2 (17) has a magnet 4 (30) on the side facing the circular plate 4 (15).

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