Open AccessUsing 3D Ultrasound to Improve Reliability in Assessing Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Author(s) -
Niamul Quader,
Antony J. Hodgson,
Kishore Mulpuri,
Anthony Cooper,
Emily K. Schaeffer,
Rafeef Abugharbieh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
epic series in health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
ISSN - 2398-5305
DOI - 10.29007/74v9
Subject(s) - ultrasound , reliability (semiconductor) , medicine , ultrasound imaging , 3d ultrasound , dysplasia , hip dysplasia , radiology , radiography , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
Many infants are born with unstable hips which can cause severe mobility issues as they grow older. This condition is known as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), and although it is the most common hip disorder in infants, its diagnosis using 2D ultrasound (US) is prone to significant variability. This paper presents methods to reliably and automatically diagnose DDH in infants using 3D US. Based on 40 infant hip examinations, we demonstrate a 70% reduction in variability of 3D US-based measurements compared to those of standard 2D US-based measurements.