Automatic extraction of the 3D symmetry line of back surface: application on scoliotic adolescents

We propose a new method to extract automatically the symmetry line of the 3D back surface of patients affected by scoliosis. Our method is based on the detection of local symmetry planes computed on thick layers of the back. Results have been obtained on a sample of 112 scoliotic adolescents and we...

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Published in2018 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) Vol. 2018; pp. 4118 - 4121
Main Authors Morand, Marion, Comas, Olivier, Fiorio, Christophe, Subsol, Gerard
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States IEEE 01.07.2018
Subjects
Back
back surface topography
scoliosis
Silicon
spinous process line
Strips
Surface morphology
Surface symmetry
Surface topography
Surface treatment
Three-dimensional displays
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Summary:We propose a new method to extract automatically the symmetry line of the 3D back surface of patients affected by scoliosis. Our method is based on the detection of local symmetry planes computed on thick layers of the back. Results have been obtained on a sample of 112 scoliotic adolescents and we compare the symmetry line obtained by our method with a reference line defined by clinicians. We also study the influence of the scoliosis severity and of the Body Mass Index on the results.
ISSN:1557-170X
1558-4615
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2018.8513282