Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common congenital problem affecting up to 3% of the the population. If untreated, DDH may lead to hip dislocation and premature osteoarthritis. Current DDH diagnosis is highly operator-dependent as it relies on 2D ultrasound. 3D ultrasound offers more complete, and potentially more reliable, imaging of infant hip geometry. However, it is unclear whether 3D ultrasound images, noisy with artifacts and reconstructed by proprietary algorithms from non-parallel beams, give accurate 3D shape information. We sought to validate the fidelity of acetabular surface models obtained by 3D ultrasound by comparison with those obtained concurrently from MRI. Read More

Meeting name: IPR 2016 Conjoint Meeting & Exhibition , 2016

Authors: Diederichs Chad, Heath Alana, Mabee Myles, Hareendranathan Abhilash, Zonoobi Dornoosh, Thompson Adrienne, Jaremko Jacob

Keywords: DDH, 3D ultrasound, MRI, pediatric radiology, hip dysplasia