Title :
Spine kinematic analysis using digital videofluoroscopy and image processing
Author :
Allen, R. ; Simonis, C. ; Breen, A.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
The author has examined spine kinematics using videofluoroscopy imaging combined with digital image processing. The parameters studied were instantaneous centres of rotation, intervertebral angles, angles of rotation and displacement for each vertebral joint. Parallel computation, using an array of transputers, was used. The method can be used to produce an efficient display to aid clinical diagnosis
Keywords :
biomechanics; bone; diagnostic radiography; kinematics; medical image processing; angles of displacement; angles of rotation; array of transputers; biomechanics; clinical diagnosis; digital videofluoroscopy; image processing; instantaneous centres of rotation; intervertebral angles; parallel computation; spine kinematics; vertebral joint;
Conference_Titel :
Image Processing for Disabled People, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
