title: Validation of 3-D freehand ultrasound for the determination of the hip joint centre.
abstract: This paper describes the calibration process for 3-D free hand ultrasound (3-DUS). The Cambridge calibration technique was determined to produce the most repeatable and accurate results when determining the location of a reference object within a water bath. This note additionally validates 3-DUS as a potential measurement tool for the determination of the hip joint centre. It shows that 3-DUS can accurately determine the inter-HJC distance to within 4+/-2mm. This indicates potential for 3-DUS to be used as a gold standard measurement tool in the identification of the hip joint centre.
authors.affiliation: Gait CCRE, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Hugh Williamson Gait Laboratory, Level 3, Main Building, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Rd, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. alana.peters@rch.org.au
authors.forename: Alana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Morgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sangeux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002138:Calibration; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014463:Ultrasonography