Measurements Of Lower Limbs And Spine Based On Biplanar Radiographs: Microdose Compared To Standard Dose Protocol

N/ACompletedNCT02332018

Balgrist University Hospital100 enrolled

Overview

Evaluation of accuracy and reliability of 2D and 3D measurements of the spine and lower limbs in adults based on biplanar radiographs with MicroDose protocol compared to a standard dose protocol

Evaluation of accuracy and reliability of 2D and 3D measurements of the spine and lower limbs in adults based on biplanar radiographs with MicroDose protocol compared to a standard dose protocol Part 1: retrospective evaluation of 50 patients: lower limb images with MicroDose protocol and lower limb images with standard dose protocol Part 2: prospective evaluation of 100 patients: lower limb images with MicroDose protocol and lower limb images with standard dose protocol Part 3: prospective evaluation of 150 patients: spine images with MicroDose protocol and spine limb images with standard dose protocol

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Underdevelopment; Congenital Malformation, Lower Limb Scoliosis

Interventions

Biplanar x-ray imagesRADIATION

biplanar x-ray images with microdose and low-dose protocol

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion: All patients referred for biplanar radiographs of spine and lower limb (from 18 to 99 years of age) Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria: no informed consent

Locations (1)

Radiology Department, Balgrist University Clinic

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

2D- and 3D- measurements (torsion angles, scoliotic and kyphotic angles, length etc.) on biplanar radiographs with and without "MicroDose"-protocol and comparison of image quality parameters

Time frame: 12 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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