Design of an image processing-based frontal and sagittal plane spinal curvature measurement system (GtFS)

Year 2025, Issue: 063, 70 - 85, 30.12.2025

Osman Uzun

https://doi.org/10.59313/jsr-a.1789046

Abstract

In this study, a radiation-free, portable, low-cost, computer-assisted, locally developed measurement system (GtFS) was designed using the Pugh Total Design Method to measure the angles of thoracic and lumbar spine curvature in the frontal and sagittal planes over the skin. A prototype was created and integrated with the developed computer software. The GtFS is primarily intended for use in mass screening studies of sagittal plane thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, and especially frontal plane scoliosis in collective areas such as schools and barracks. It is also intended to assist clinicians in the preliminary assessment of changes in spinal curvatures in clinics and in deciding whether advanced evaluation with lateral spine X-rays is necessary.
The first test study has been conducted for the preliminary measurement studies of GtFS. For GtFS measurement studies, three different points were determined on the whiteboard to create a curvature angle on the same plane, and a comparison was made using a goniometer (GnM). The curvature angle measured with the goniometer (GnM) was 55 degrees, while the GtFS measurement was 50.19 degrees. Since the GtFS result is within acceptable limits compared to the GnM result, it has been decided that it is appropriate to start measurement studies of frontal and sagittal plane thoracic and lumbar curvature angles on the first-stage spine model using GtFS and subsequently on volunteer participants.

Keywords

Frontal plane , sagittal plane , scoliosis , thoracic kyphosis , lumbar lordosis , Pugh Total Design Method

Ethical Statement

There is no situation that requires obtaining an ethics committee report.

Supporting Institution

It was done with my own resources and the support of private organizations.

Project Number

no

Thanks

I want to thank Lecturer Emrah Uzun for his contributions to this study.

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