Sistema para la detección de desviaciones de la columna vertebral utilizando kinect

Abstract

Through the copious collection of information that converges on the fact that the deviations in the back are common, in this case: scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis; the relevance of various deviations is understood. Noting further that ionizing radiation (x-rays) underwent: gold test [1] which despite precision in diagnosing deviations in the back can have negative repercussions on people's health and even more so when it is frequent. In this way, we seek to automate the discrimination process between an orthopedically treatable deviation and what requires x-ray examination due to its probability of correction by surgery. The above through a kinect sensor which obtains an image of the patient's back, controls its processing and interaction with a designed software, which allows the virtual dialogue of clinical tests that help the diagnosis of lordosis, scoliosis and kyphosis. This article presents the development of a non-invasive tool (without x-rays), which helps diagnose deviations in the back.