title: Scoliosis.
abstract: Scoliosis is a structural lateral curvature of the spine with a rotatory component. Imaging in scoliosis is important. Most cases of scoliosis are idiopathic, and imaging is used routinely in monitoring the changes of the deformity that take place during growth. Imaging is also crucial in determining the underlying etiology in non-idiopathic cases of scoliosis and is used in pre- and postoperative monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B2650 Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium. johan.vangoethem@ua.ac.be
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Goethem
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Campenhout
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van den Hauwe
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Parizel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods