Traditionally, full spine standing radiographs have been the reference standard for
diagnostic imaging in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, recent advances in …

Background Radiographic evaluation for patients with scoliosis using Cobb method is the
current gold standard, but radiography has radiation hazards. Several groups have recently …

Purpose: In patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), radiographic surveillance is
the gold standard of assessing spinal deformity, but has negative long-term effects. The …

Purpose Radiological measurement has been accepted as the gold standard for evaluating
scoliosis for many years. However, exposure of children to X-ray constitutes a major …

Introduction In pediatric spinal deformity the gold standard for curve surveillance remains
standing full-column radiographs, but repeated exposure to ionizing radiation motivates us …

Background Surface topography is a radiation-free examination that provides relevant
information for the evaluation of patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) …

Summary Background/Objective Standing radiograph with Cobb's method is routinely used
to diagnose scoliosis, a medical condition defined as a lateral spine curvature> 10° with …

Purpose Aim of the study was to verify the accuracy of rasterstereography (RST), as
radiation-free alternative to plain radiography (RAD) in the monitoring of spine deformity and …

Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common pediatric musculoskeletal disorder that causes a
three-dimensional deformity of the spine. Early detection of this progressive aliment is …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common spinal disease and the prevalence of AIS
is 2 to 4% of the youngsters in the United States. Radiograph based Cobb's method is …