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KMID : 1053320110090010051
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Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology
2011 Volume.9 No. 1 p.51 ~ p.56
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A Case report of Idiopathic Scoliosis Patient : Comparison of X-ray and Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging
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Jo Jun-Young
Kim Jin-Woo
Park Kyoung-Sun
Lee Jin-Moo
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report the comparison of X-ray and Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging (DITI) of a patient with idiopathic scoliosis.
Method: The patient in this case was a 25-year-old female. Her chief complaint was a pain in lumbar, scapular and shoulder regions. We examined her with DITI and X-ray. And then We compared DITI and X-ray.
Results: Cobb’s angle of thoracic spine was as a primary curve. Cobb’s angle of thoracolumbar spine was . Temperature on convex side of the thoracic spine was higher than the other side. Temperature on convex side of cervical spine was higher than the other side. There was no correlation curvature degree with temperature difference.
Conclusion: There was a tendency that the temperature on convex side of the spine is higher than the other side of the spine. DITI is a useful assessment tool when it is used with X-ray as a diagnostic tool of idiopathic scoliosis. Further studies are needed.
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KEYWORD
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Cobb’s angle, Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging, Idiopathic Scoliosis
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