Labrador Sea boundary currents and the fate of the Irminger Sea Water

J Cuny, PB Rhines, PP Niiler… - Journal of physical …, 2002 - journals.ametsoc.org
The general circulation of the Labrador Sea is studied with a dataset of 53 surface drifters
drogued at 15 m and several hydrographic sections done in May 1997. Surface drifters …

Continuous dynamic spinal motion analysis

KWN Wong, KDK Luk, JCY Leong, SF Wong… - Spine, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Continuous dynamic lumbar intervertebral flexion-extension is assessed by a
videofluoroscopy with a new auto-tracking system. Objectives. To develop and validate a …

Feasibility of using a video-based motion analysis system for measuring thumb kinematics

LC Kuo, FC Su, HY Chiu, CY Yu - Journal of biomechanics, 2002 - Elsevier
While several different methods have been used to measure hand kinematics, fluoroscopy is
generally considered to be the most accurate. Recently, video-based motion analysis has …

Personalized X-ray 3-D reconstruction of the scoliotic spine from hybrid statistical and image-based models

S Kadoury, F Cheriet, H Labelle - IEEE Transactions on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a novel 3-D reconstruction method of the scoliotic spine using prior
vertebra models with image-based information taken from biplanar X-ray images. We first …

Using mathematical morphology for the anatomical labeling of vertebrae from 3D CT-scan images

B Naegel - Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 2007 - Elsevier
In this article we propose an original method for the anatomical labeling of vertebrae from
3D CT-scan images. The primary purpose of this work is to obtain a robust referential of the …

An objective spinal motion imaging assessment (OSMIA): reliability, accuracy and exposure data

AC Breen, JM Muggleton, FE Mellor - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2006 - Springer
Background Minimally-invasive measurement of continuous inter-vertebral motion in clinical
settings is difficult to achieve. This paper describes the reliability, validity and radiation …

Measurement of intervertebral motion using quantitative fluoroscopy: report of an international forum and proposal for use in the assessment of degenerative disc …

AC Breen, DS Teyhen, FE Mellor… - Advances in …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Quantitative fluoroscopy (QF) is an emerging technology for measuring intervertebral motion
patterns to investigate problem back pain and degenerative disc disease. This International …

Fluoroscopic video to identify aberrant lumbar motion

DS Teyhen, TW Flynn, JD Childs, TR Kuklo, MK Rosner… - Spine, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A prospective, case-control design. Objectives. To develop a kinematic model
that characterizes frequently observed movement patterns in patients with low back pain …

Automated segmentation of lumbar vertebrae in digital videofluoroscopic images

Y Zheng, MS Nixon, R Allen - IEEE Transactions on Medical …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low back pain is a significant problem in the industrialized world. Diagnosis of the
underlying causes can be extremely difficult. Since mechanical factors often play an …

Arthrokinematics in a subgroup of patients likely to benefit from a lumbar stabilization exercise program

DS Teyhen, TW Flynn, JD Childs… - Physical Therapy, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background and Purpose A clinical prediction rule (CPR) has been reported to identify
patients with low back pain who are likely to benefit from stabilization exercises. The aim of …