Radiation-free assessment of the 3D morphology of the adolescent scoliotic spine: a feasibility study using MRI derived quantitative synthetic CT
Lorenzo Costa·Peter R. Seevinck·Tijl A. van der Velden·Noah Allaerts·Rutger A. J. Nievelstein·René M. Castelein·Tom P. C. Schlosser·Peter Lafranca
Abstract Introduction Treatment management of pediatric spinal deformity patients heavily relies on radiological imaging; always with X-rays and sometimes CT scans to better delineate 3D morphology, and increasingly for navigation purposes. It is important to minimize radiation exposure in this vulnerable pediatric population, since it increases the risk for cancer development. This pilot study investigates the feasibility and reliability of 3D-spinal parameters identified on MRI-based quantitat