Eur Spine J. 2009 May;18(5):593-607. Epub 2009 Feb 27.

A review of methods for quantitative evaluation of spinal curvature.

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Laboratory of Imaging Technologies, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Trzaska cesta 25, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia. tomaz.vrtovec@fe.uni-lj.si

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The aim of this paper is to provide a complete overview of the existing methods for quantitative evaluation of spinal curvature from medical images, and to summarize the relevant publications, which may not only assist in the introduction of other researchers to the field, but also be a valuable resource for studying the existing methods or developing new methods and evaluation strategies. Key evaluation issues and future considerations, supported by the results of the overview, are also discussed.

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