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Chiropractic Digital X-ray Measurement Tools

Written by Jennifer Hutchison | Apr 15, 2021 8:25:07 PM

There are a number of different chiropractic tools available across multiple vendors and you will want to take into consideration which tools are important to you as you evaluate the products. For the most part, most digital x-ray systems available in the market come with some type of Chiropractic measurement tools. 

They typically cover what 80% of most chiropractors will utilize. There are other more specific Chiropractic techniques that are supported by various additional software such as NUCCA, Upper Cervical, Blair, Chiropractic BioPhysics (CBP), and more. When making a chiropractic measurement, our software will allow you to save and then view in multiple rooms. There are also options to show or hide these measurements while reviewing the image with a patient. If you have a specific chiropractic toolset need, please reach out to us to discuss and we would be happy to make recommendations as to the best software for your needs.  

Here are a few of the chiropractic tools that we have available in our Patient Image Cloud or Viewer

Cervical Lordosis   – provides a subset of five additional tools.

  • ARA/RRA – measure Absolute Rotation Angle / Relative Rotation Angle.
  • C2-C7 – measure the angle between C2 and C7 with reference value 42° displayed and display the translation between C2 and C7 in millimeters.
  • C1 to Horizontal – Measure the angle between C1 to horizontal line with reference value 29° displayed. 
  • C1-C7 – Measure the angle between C1 and C7 and display the translation between C2 and C7. Cervical Lordosis Upper (177 mm) – Draw the cervical curve between C1 and T2 with 177mm diameter radius. 

Chiro Distances  –  provides a subset of four additional tools.

  • Horizontal Distance – measure the horizontal distance between any two points.
  • Vertical Distance – measure the vertical distance between any two points.
  • Distance from Vertical Line – measure the distance from any point to a vertical line.
  • Distance from Horizontal Line – measure the distance from any point to a horizontal line.

Lumbar Lordosis  –  provides a subset of five additional tools.

  •  ARA/RRA – measure Absolute Rotation Angle / Relative Rotation Angle. 
  •  Translation –  measure the translation between T12 and S1 in millimeters
  • L1-S1– measure the angle between L1 and L5 in degree with reference value 40° displayed and display the translation between L1 and S1 in millimeters.
  • L1-L5 – displays the angle between L1 and L5 in degree with reference value 40° displayed.
  • T12-S1 – Measure the angles between vertebrae T12 and S1

 

Chiro Line  –  provides a subset of four additional tools.

  • Horizontal Deflection – measures the angle between a deflection line and a horizontal line. 
  • Ray Line – ray line is based on two points.
  • Spinal Body Canal Ratio - The Spinal body canal Ratio is displayed from 0 ~ 100%.
  • Atlas Plane Line - To create a line across the atlas plane displayed in degrees.

 

 

General Chiro Tools 

  • Cervical Curve 
  • Antero & Retrolisthesis
  • Center Mass 
  • Atlas Rotation
  • Vertebral Angles
  • Cobb’s Angle
  • Extended Cobb’s Angle 
  • Multiple Angles 
  • Multiple Angles (Angles Between Lines) 
  • Spine Label 
  • Full Lateral Spine Marking 
  • Gonstead Pelvis Analysis
  • Logan Marking