3 papers
eess.IV2021
Follow the Curve: Robotic-Ultrasound Navigation with Learning Based Localization of Spinous Processes for Scoliosis Assessment
Maria Victorova, Michael Ka-Shing Lee, David Navarro-Alarcon +1
The scoliosis progression in adolescents requires close monitoring to timely take treatment measures. Ultrasound imaging is a radiation-free and low-cost alternative in scoliosis a…
eess.IV2020
Bone Feature Segmentation in Ultrasound Spine Image with Robustness to Speckle and Regular Occlusion Noise
Zixun Huang, Li-Wen Wang, Frank H. F. Leung +6
3D ultrasound imaging shows great promise for scoliosis diagnosis thanks to its low-costing, radiation-free and real-time characteristics. The key to accessing scoliosis by ultraso…
eess.IV2020
Force-Ultrasound Fusion: Bringing Spine Robotic-US to the Next "Level"
Maria Tirindelli, Maria Victorova, Javier Esteban +4
Spine injections are commonly performed in several clinical procedures. The localization of the target vertebral level (i.e. the position of a vertebra in a spine) is typically don…