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Visualization on full spine radiographs of the anatomical connections of the centres of the segmental body mass supported by each vertebra and measured in vivo

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A gamma-ray scanner has been used to develop in vivo a rapid, noninvasive technique for the estimation of the mass of successive body scans, and the positions of the centres of those masses. The integrated data are computed to calculate the mass supported by each vertebra and the coordinates of the centre of these masses. These coordinates are transfered from the coordinate system of the gamma ray table to the coordinate system of the X-ray radiographs. In this way, the anatomical relations of the centres of these masses are visualized on the frontal and sagittal full spine radiographs.

The method allowed the estimation of various biomechanical parameters such as the height of half the body mass or the compressive load on a specific vertebra. These new parameters were found to be similar to equivalent parameters in the literature. Therefore, these comparisons validate the method.

Fourteen normal subjects were tested, and their mean data are proposed as reference.

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Un scanner à rayon gamma balaie le tronc de haut en bas et évalue à chaque balayage la masse corporelle correspondante et les coordonnées de son point d'application. L'intégration permet de calculer la masse et le centre de masse du segment corporel supporté par chaque vertèbre. Ces coordonnées sont transposées du système de coordonnée de la table du scanner à rayon gamma dans le système de coordonnée d'un couple de radiographies face et profil du rachis en entier. Ainsi, les rapports anatomiques de ces centres de masse se trouvent visualisés sur les radiographies. Ces mesures, et leur représentation anatomique, permettent l'évaluation de certains paramètres biomécaniques, comme la hauteur de la moitié de masse corporelle qui coïncide avec le centre de gravité, ou la force de compression subie par une vertèbre de niveau spécifique. Les paramètres ainsi évalués confirment leur similitude avec les paramètres équivalents de la littérature; ceci représente une validation de la méthode. Quatorze sujets normaux ont subi cet examen, les valeurs moyennes sont proposées comme référence.

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Duval-Beaupère, G., Robain, G. Visualization on full spine radiographs of the anatomical connections of the centres of the segmental body mass supported by each vertebra and measured in vivo. International Orthopaedics 11, 261–269 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271459

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