Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

An objective spinal motion imaging assessment (OSMIA): reliability, accuracy and exposure data.

Alan C Breen1, Jennifer M Muggleton, Fiona E Mellor

  • 1Institute for Musculoskeletal Research and Clinical Implementation, Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, Bournemouth, BH5 2DF, UK. imrci.abreen@aecc.ac.uk

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
|January 6, 2006
PubMed
Summary

The Objective Spinal Motion Imaging Assessment (OSMIA) system reliably measures inter-vertebral motion using low-dose fluoroscopy. This new technology offers accurate spinal motion analysis in clinical settings with minimal radiation exposure.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The changing face of acute low back pain management by physiotherapists, osteopaths and chiropractors in the UK: a 20-year comparison from 2003 to 2023.

BMC musculoskeletal disorders·2025
Same author

Association of Spinal Manipulative Therapy With Changes in Cervical Motion Segment Interactions in Patients With Neck Pain: An Observational Study With Matched Asymptomatic Controls.

Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics·2021
Same author

On Image Fusion of Ground Surface Vibration for Mapping and Locating Underground Pipeline Leakage: An Experimental Investigation.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)·2020
Same author

Does cervical lordosis change after spinal manipulation for non-specific neck pain? A prospective cohort study.

Chiropractic & manual therapies·2015
Same author

Does inter-vertebral range of motion increase after spinal manipulation? A prospective cohort study.

Chiropractic & manual therapies·2014
Same author

Proportional lumbar spine inter-vertebral motion patterns: a comparison of patients with chronic, non-specific low back pain and healthy controls.

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society·2014

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Radiology
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • Clinical measurement of continuous inter-vertebral motion is challenging.
  • The Objective Spinal Motion Imaging Assessment (OSMIA) system utilizes low-dose fluoroscopy and image processing.
  • This study evaluates OSMIA's reliability, validity, and radiation exposure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the reliability and validity of the OSMIA system for measuring inter-vertebral motion.
  • To determine the radiation exposure levels associated with OSMIA.
  • To establish OSMIA's suitability for clinical application.

Main Methods:

  • Fluoroscopic sequences were acquired from calibration models and 30 asymptomatic volunteers.
  • Automated frame-to-frame registration tracked vertebrae to calculate inter-vertebral angles.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Reliability was assessed using root-mean-square (RMS) differences between repeated measurements and by two blinded observers.

    • Main Results:

    • OSMIA demonstrated high accuracy in calibration models (0.32-0.52 degrees RMS difference).
    • Inter-observer variation in volunteers was low (1.86-1.94 degrees RMS).
    • Radiation dosages were below recommended levels for plain films.

    Conclusions:

    • OSMIA is a reliable tool for measuring inter-vertebral angular motion in clinical settings.
    • Optimal positioning and dose limitation require skillful radiography.
    • Modern image intensifier systems are essential for effective OSMIA implementation.