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Technical Improvement for Spine Radiography by Comparing Scoliotic and Lordotic Angle with Different Positioning Methods  

Jung, Jae-Yeon (Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center)
Son, Soon-Yong (Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center)
Lee, Jong-Seok (Department of Radiotechnology, Wonkwang Health Science University)
Yoo, Beong-Gyu (Department of Radiotechnology, Wonkwang Health Science University)
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Journal of radiological science and technology / v.34, no.4, 2011 , pp. 263-269 More about this Journal
Abstract
Since the spine radiography were explained differently at every several hospitals and textbooks. the technique has not been accurately defined and interfered each other. We would like to define the most appropriate positioning for clinical cases, and reference books, by comparing scoliotic angle and lordotic angle. From Mar 2009 to Sep 2011, 85 patient cases were studied, who had not been undergone surgical treatment among spondylopathy patients. Scoliotic angle and lordotic angle were measured, using Cobb's method. We analyzed statistically using t-test(SPSS 18), and evaluated spine general radiography position. Moreover, we researched on the actual condition at 10 university hospitals in Seoul. The results of scoliotic angle measurement, the value at erect position showed 20.98% higher than supine position, and it has statistical significance (p<.01). In lordotic angle measurement, the value at neutral holding position represented 29.3% higher than supine position, and it also has statistical significance(p<.01). The results of clinical survey, supine posine(70.0%) took much higher possession than erect position(30.0%). In conclusion, compare to supine position, erect position shows increased scoliotic and lordotic angle. It was agreed with the importance of clinical erect position radiography, which gravity affects. So clinical radiologist must recognize the difference, and conduct an accurate study.
Keywords
elect position; supine position; Cobb's angle; scoliotic angle; lordotic angle;
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