Title
A Review of the Methods on Cobb Angle Measurements for Spinal Curvature
Abstract
Scoliosis is a common disease of the spine and requires regular monitoring due to its progressive properties. A preferred indicator to assess scoliosis is by the Cobb angle, which is currently measured either manually by the relevant medical staff or semi-automatically, aided by a computer. These methods are not only labor-intensive but also vary in precision by the inter-observer and intra-observer. Therefore, a reliable and convenient method is urgently needed. With the development of computer vision and deep learning, it is possible to automatically calculate the Cobb angles by processing X-ray or CT/MR/US images. In this paper, the research progress of Cobb angle measurement in recent years is reviewed from the perspectives of computer vision and deep learning. By comparing the measurement effects of typical methods, their advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. Finally, the key issues and their development trends are also discussed.
Year
DOI
Venue
2022
10.3390/s22093258
SENSORS
Keywords
DocType
Volume
scoliosis, Cobb angle measurement, deep learning, image enhancement
Journal
22
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
9
1424-8220
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
18
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Chen Jin100.34
Shengru Wang200.34
Guodong Yang312.32
En Li401.35
Zize Liang500.34