TY - CHAP
T1 - Design of an Auxiliary Mechanical System for the Diagnosis of Lordosis and Scoliosis
AU - Beltrán-Fernández, Juan Alfonso
AU - Hermida-Ochoa, Juan Carlos
AU - Hernández-Gómez, Luis Héctor
AU - Alvarado-Moreno, Carolina
AU - Bantle-Chávez, Itzel
AU - Moreno-Garibaldi, Pablo
AU - Alvarado-Alcántara, Erik Omar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Scoliosis and lordosis are medical conditions, which present an atypical curvature of the spine. These deformations can be easily diagnosed, altogether with the degree of their severity through orthopedic measurement processes and clinical reviews. However, the preformed studies which classify the severity of these deformations are, in their majority, empirical and present great opportunity for improvement. Therefore, they are based on radiographies that offer a clear image of the spine, but present the problem of a constant patient’s exposition to ionizing radiation and as a consequence an increment of potential hazards for health. This also means, results are subject to the physician’s interpretation and expertise. The present work intends to describe and analyze the design and function of a mechanical system that is capable of significantly reducing the radiological exposure of patients with scoliosis and lordosis. The main goal of this device is to diagnose both deformations by obtaining the angles of curvature of the patient’s spine, using a method that does not depend entirely on human interpretation.
AB - Scoliosis and lordosis are medical conditions, which present an atypical curvature of the spine. These deformations can be easily diagnosed, altogether with the degree of their severity through orthopedic measurement processes and clinical reviews. However, the preformed studies which classify the severity of these deformations are, in their majority, empirical and present great opportunity for improvement. Therefore, they are based on radiographies that offer a clear image of the spine, but present the problem of a constant patient’s exposition to ionizing radiation and as a consequence an increment of potential hazards for health. This also means, results are subject to the physician’s interpretation and expertise. The present work intends to describe and analyze the design and function of a mechanical system that is capable of significantly reducing the radiological exposure of patients with scoliosis and lordosis. The main goal of this device is to diagnose both deformations by obtaining the angles of curvature of the patient’s spine, using a method that does not depend entirely on human interpretation.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85102126216&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-65983-7_9
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-65983-7_9
M3 - Capítulo
AN - SCOPUS:85102126216
T3 - Advanced Structured Materials
SP - 221
EP - 267
BT - Advanced Structured Materials
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
ER -