Scoliosis is a disease caused by deformation of the spine, and precise imaging of human
spine tissues is crucial and instructive for the subsequent treatment. Currently, radiographs …

Hepatic steatosis is a key manifestation of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Early
detection of hepatic steatosis is of critical importance. Currently, liver biopsy is the clinical …

Scoliosis is a 3D spinal deformation where the spine takes a lateral curvature, forming an
angle in the coronal plane. Diagnosis of scoliosis requires periodic detection, and frequent …

Background The homodyned-K (HK) distribution is an important statistical model for
describing ultrasound backscatter envelope statistics. HK parametric imaging has shown …

The ultrasound (US) imaging technique has been applied to scoliosis assessment, and the
proxy Cobb angle can be acquired on the US coronal images. The spinous process angle …

Scoliosis is a 3D deformity of the spine in which one or more segments of the spine curve
laterally, usually with rotation of the vertebral body. Generally, having a Cobb angle (Cobb) …

The Voxel-Based Nearest Neighbor method (VNN) is the most commonly used three-
dimensional ultrasound (US) image reconstruction algorithm for spine imaging on scoliotic …

Applying ultrasound for scoliosis assessment has been an attractive topic over the past
decade. This study proposed a new fast 3-D ultrasound projection imaging method to …

Ultrasound volume projection imaging (VPI) has been recently suggested. This novel
imaging method allows a non-radiation assessment of spine deformity with free-hand 3-D …

Freehand 3-D ultrasound systems have been advanced in scoliosis assessment to avoid
radiation hazards, especially for teenagers. This novel 3-D imaging method also makes it …