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Radiographic evaluation of scoliosis: review.

Despite enormous advances in cross-sectional imaging over the past few decades, radiography remains the main-stay of diagnosis and evaluation of scoliosis. Knowledge of technical factors, measurement error, and measurement techniques is important in the comparison of serial radiographs and affects surgical decision making. This article focuses on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis as a framework for understanding the general concepts in the radiographic evaluation of the scoliotic spine.