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October 3, 2025BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersOpen Access

Exploring radiation-free scoliosis monitoring: systematic review and meta-analysis of non-ionizing methods

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MBMartin BertschETH ZurichLMLucrezia MulateroETH ZurichSSShadab SalehpourShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

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Implication

Systematic review identifies effective non-ionizing methods for scoliosis, suggesting they may complement radiography.

Key Points

  • Ultrasonography showed strong correlation (r≈0.9) with radiographic Cobb angles.
  • Surface topography also correlated well (r > 0.8), but evidence is insufficient for certain patient groups.
  • MRI displayed a very strong correlation (r = 0.93), though positioning affected results.
  • Non-ionizing methods could significantly reduce radiation exposure, emphasizing a need for further validation.

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Bertsch et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dfe93cdaa1363beb049fefhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09034-8
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