Digital twin for the analog scoliometer: advancements in telehealth for paediatric spine deformity care.

ABSTRACT: In scoliosis care, a spine specialist will measure the lateral curvature of the spine from a radiograph and measure the torso rotation non-radiographically with an analog scoliometer directly on the patient at every surveillance appointment. While radiographs can be taken at any imaging centre and transferred to the treating spine clinic, the patient must visit in-person for monitoring the progression of structural rotation. Until now, distance measurement of the Angle of Trunk Rotation (ATR) has not been possible as no "virtual" scoliometer exists. This study describes the development of the first digital twin for the analog scoliometer to enable fast, gravity-independent, reliable and accurate digital ATR measurements from patient-specific 3D virtual models. It mimics the physical measur

SUBMITTER: Suresh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12635397 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature