1. Automating Scoliosis Analysis
Amar Sahai

2. Purpose Scoliosis = curvature of the spine
Current analyses are either expensive or manual and time-consuming
Try to automate this
Saves time, effort and money

3. Scope of Study Automating scoliosis detection and angle of curvature
Help pinpoint places on spine to apply pressure to most effectively deal with curve
Simpler and cheaper than other solutions

4. Procedures and Methodology
Coded in Java and C
Requires x-ray images as input
Converts inputted images to .pgm image format
Uses edge detection to get a clean outline of the spine
Darkens image to reduce noise

5. Procedures and Methodology (cont.)‏
Will detect lines to determine angles of curvature
Outputs x-ray image (eventually with angles and points to apply pressure)‏

6. Roadblocks Edge detection algorithms not entirely precise
Must erase ribcage in order to detect points to apply pressure

7. Current Results Edge detection does not entirely work for my program
Must eradicate extraneous parts of image (ribcage, pelvis)‏

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