Early Detection of Progressive Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Optimization for Non-surgical Treatments using Novel 3D Ultrasound Imaging

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Project Title
Early Detection of Progressive Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Optimization for Non-surgical Treatments using Novel 3D Ultrasound Imaging
Principal Investigator
Dr To, Michael Kai Tsun   (Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) (for projects led by other university))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Zheng Yongping   (Project coordinator)
Duration
60
Start Date
2019-06-30
Amount
1000000
Conference Title
Early Detection of Progressive Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Optimization for Non-surgical Treatments using Novel 3D Ultrasound Imaging
Keywords
spine, scoliosis, spinal orthotics, therapeutic exercise, ultrasound
Discipline
Orthopaedics/TraumatologyImaging
HKU Project Code
R5017-18
Grant Type
Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2018/19
Funding Year
2018
Status
On-going
Objectives
(1) To extract and visualize 3D deformity data of spine obtained from 3D ultrasound imaging(2) To investigate early detection of progressive AIS using the 3D deformity data of spine providedby 3D ultrasound imaging(3) To investigate how to differentiate structural and non-structural curves of AIS using dynamicforward bending and lateral bending data obtained from 3D ultrasound(4) To investigate protocols for the design optimization and the outcome measure of spinal orthosisand therapeutic exercises using 3D ultrasound imaging