Computer-generated index for evaluation of idiopathic scoliosis in digital chest images: a comparison with digital measurement.

An intelligence system was used to generate index for scoliosis. Tests were designed to evaluate the consistency of the automatic computer-generated index and to quantify the correlation between Cobb angle and computer generated scoliosis classification index (SCI). A fully automatic computer-generated index can be used to assess the extent of spinal curvature rather than manual measurement on radiographs.