Correlation of idiopathic scoliosis assessments between newly developed Milwaukee Topographic Scanner and Quantec. Stud Health Technol Inform 2012;176:255-8
Date
06/30/2012Pubmed ID
22744503DOI
10.3233/978-1-61499-067-3-255Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84866165745 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
The Milwaukee Topographic Scanner (MTS) is a newly developed system, which utilizes laser technology to obtain three-dimensional topographic evaluation of the spine. The goal of this study was to determine the correlation of topographic measurements between MTS and Quantec Spinal Imaging System. Twelve parameters generated by the MTS and Quantec Spinal Imaging System was compared to each other using the Pearson Coefficient. Twenty patients between the ages 16-18 with scoliosis were evaluated with the MTS and Quantec. There were several parameters, which showed high correlations especially back height (0.972), coronal curve (0.952), and left trunk volume (0.905). MTS is a reliable three-dimensional topographic alternative to radiographs without the exposure to radiation.
Author List
Lim CH, Tassone C, Liu XC, Thometz JG, Lyon RAuthors
Xue-Cheng Liu PhD Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinRoger M. Lyon MD Adjunct Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
John G. Thometz MD Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentEquipment Failure Analysis
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Male
Reproducibility of Results
Scoliosis
Sensitivity and Specificity
