Automatic Methods for Screening and Assessing Scoliosis by 2-D Digital Images

摘要

The paper proposes an automatic method to screen and assess scoliosis, especially for the early-stage cases. Compared to state-of-art methods based on professional medical images such as radiographs and 3-D surface images, this method only requires 2-D digital images containing human back. The method reaches comparable results with manual results marked on the same images by clinicians, so it provides a feasible and convenient way for potential scoliosis patients to detect scoliosis and for patients to monitor the dynamic changes on scoliosis at home.