Combined SCP and geometric reconstruction of spine from biplanar radiographs

Sampath Kumar*, K. Prabhakar Nayak, K. S. Hareesha

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Abstract

Three-dimensional reconstruction of the spine is necessary in proper diagnosis of various spinal deformities. This is normally achieved using stereo-radiographic techniques involving biplanar (frontal and lateral) radiographs. Either stereo-corresponding point (SCP) algorithm or non-stereo-corresponding point (NSCP) algorithm is used for this purpose. The NSCP technique suffers from observer variability. Moreover, it is time consuming. Hence, it has restricted usage in clinical environment. Here, a hybrid approach is proposed in which a 3D spine model is reconstructed by applying geometric features to the SCP reconstructed model. The vertebral orientation features are automatically extracted from the calibrated radiographs. The 3D model thus produced is successfully validated. The proposed method has lesser observer variability due to the limited number of anatomical landmarks. Also, the reconstruction errors are within the acceptable limits available in the literature. Thus, the proposed technique can be used in clinical practices for the diagnosis of spinal deformities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 5th International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, SocProS 2015
EditorsKusum Deep, Kedar Nath Das, Jagdish Chand Bansal, Millie Pant, Atulya Nagar
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages215-225
Number of pages11
Volume437
ISBN (Print)9789811004506
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event5th International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, SocProS 2015 - Roorkee, India
Duration: 18-12-201520-12-2015

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume437
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, SocProS 2015
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityRoorkee
Period18-12-1520-12-15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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