Alrehily, F, Hogg, P 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6506-0827, Twiste, M ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2724-3283, Johansen, S and Tootell, AK ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8567-8659
2020,
'Development and validation of a bespoke phantom to test accuracy of Cobb angle measurements'
, Radiography, 26 (2)
, e78-e87.
|
PDF
- Accepted Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 4.0. Download (743kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Introduction: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity that causes the spine to bend laterally. Patients with AIS undergo frequent X-ray examinations to monitor the progression of the disorder by through the measurement of the Cobb angle. Frequent exposure of adolescents poses the risk of radiation-induced cancer. The aim of this research was to design and build a bespoke phantom representing a 10-year-old child with AIS to allow optimisation of imaging protocols for AIS assessment through the accuracy of Cobb angle measurements.
Method: Poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA) and plaster of Paris (PoP) were used to represent human soft tissue and bone tissue, respectively, to construct a phantom exhibiting a 15olateral curve of the spine. The phantom was validated by comparing the Hounsfield unit (HU)of its vertebrae with that of human and sheep. Additionally, comparisons of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) to those from a commercially available phantom. An assessment of the accuracy of the radiographic assessment of the Cobb angle measurement was performed.
Results: The HU of the PoP vertebrae was 628 (SD= 56), human vertebrae was 598 (SD= 79) and sheep vertebra was 605 (SD= 83). The SNR values of the two phantoms correlated strongly (r = 0.93 (p = 0.00)). The measured scoliosis angle was 14 degrees.
Conclusion:The phantom has physical characteristics (in terms of spinal deformity) and radiological characteristics (in terms of HU and SNR values) of the spine of a 10-year-old child with AIS. This phantom has utility for the optimisation of x-ray imaging techniques in 10 year old children.
Implications for practice: A phantom to investigate new x-ray imaging techniques and technology in the assessment of scoliosis and to optimise currently used protocols.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Radiography |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 1078-8174 |
| Related URLs: | |
| Depositing User: | AK Tootell |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Nov 2019 14:11 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2020 02:30 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/53026 |
Actions (login required)
 |
Edit record (repository staff only) |
Tools
Tools