Scoliosis is a complex 3-dimensional deformity of the spine. It may occur at any time throughout growth and development and is typically detected through x-ray imaging. Although effective at visualizing a curve, x-ray imaging is costly and may expose children to potentially harmful ionizing radiation. This is a 30 patient study to evaluate the reliability of ultrasound, an imaging technique without radiation, to effectively measure scoliosis deformities compared to the gold-standard of x-ray.
All patients who present to Children's National Medical Center for initial evaluation of idiopathic or juvenile scoliosis will be approached.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
An industry standard ultrasound will be fitted with a self-tracking probe to track along the spine. The ultrasound will be performed three (3) times along the spine at initial consultation for scoliosis.
Children's National Health System
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
RECRUITINGImaging
Ability of the ultrasound to produce a radiographic measurement (e.g. coronal spinal curvature, coronal spinal rotation) within the variability of the gold standard of x-ray
Time frame: 3 years
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