Low-dose Dual-energy CT for the Pre-surgical Planning of Patients With Progression of Scoliosis

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Status: Completed

Conditions: Scoliosis

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: GE CT 750 HD

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03483844

TCbd17

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of low-dose dual energy CT in the pre-surgical planning of patients with progression of scoliosis

Full description

CT imaging is the gold standard for assessing bone dysmorphism and vertebral morphometry during the pre-surgical planning of vertebral arthrodesis. It is necessary in the definition of the fixation points to avoid malposition of transpedicular screws and potential visceral, vascular or neurological damage.

It is known that multislice CT involves an increased radiation exposure for patients, while dual-energy CT uses a low-dose acquisition protocol and VEO reconstruction software.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of low-dose dual energy CT in the pre-surgical planning of patients with progression of scoliosis who are candidated for vertebral arthrodesis.

Enrollment: 64 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 20 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients with progression of scoliosis without vertebral arthrodesis
• patients able to maintain immobility for the duration of the exam
• patients from 5 to 20 years old

Exclusion criteria

• pregnancy
• vertebral arthrodesis
• patients unable to maintain immobility for the duration of the exam
• non-compliant patients
• obese patients
• patients younger than 5 years old or older than 20 years old