Research Article
SpinalTracking: An Application to Help Track Spinal Deformities
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-60665-6_4, author={Estephane Mendes Nascimento and Jo\"{a}o Dallyson S. de Almeida and Geraldo Braz J\^{u}nior and Arist\^{o}fanes Correa Silva}, title={SpinalTracking: An Application to Help Track Spinal Deformities}, proceedings={Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare. 12th EAI International Conference, MobiHealth 2023, Vila Real, Portugal, November 29-30, 2023 Proceedings}, proceedings_a={MOBIHEALTH}, year={2024}, month={6}, keywords={SpinalTracking Mobile App Cobb angle Scoliosis}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-60665-6_4} }- Estephane Mendes Nascimento
João Dallyson S. de Almeida
Geraldo Braz Júnior
Aristófanes Correa Silva
Year: 2024
SpinalTracking: An Application to Help Track Spinal Deformities
MOBIHEALTH
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-60665-6_4
Abstract
The human vertebral column (HVC) comprises specialized tissues and structures that allow it to support body weight with an extensive range of movement and protect the spinal cord, which is essential for routine activities. HVC deformities are highly prevalent in individuals over 65, affecting between 32% and 68% of this population, and represent a public health problem with a profound impact on society. Physicians evaluate and monitor HVC deformities in practice by physical examination and analyzing imaging tests. In this context, the SpinalTracking App was developed to enable specialists to manually or automatically measure the Cobb angle in X-ray images of the spine of patients with scoliosis, using image processing and deep learning techniques. The measurements provided by the app are stored so that treatment can be monitored. The application obtained a Pearson correlation of 0.94 and 0.92 for the calculation made with the manual measurement functionalities and an average correlation of 0.74 for the automatic calculation. This demonstrated the potential use of SpinalTracking as a tool for measuring and controlling the evolution of each patient’s scoliosis deviation.
