Yang, D.
Lee, T. T. Y.
Lai, K. K. L.
Lam, T. P.
Castelein, R. M.
Cheng, J. C. Y.
Zheng, Yong Ping https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3407-9226
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hong Kong Research Grant Council (R5017-18)
Health and Medical Research Fund of Hong Kong (04152896)
Article History
Received: 2 May 2022
Accepted: 12 August 2022
First Online: 9 September 2022
Declarations
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: The research has not yet been published, submitted or accepted for publication. This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (06 Sep 2018/HSEARS20180906005). The correspondence author Zheng Y.P. owned a number of patents related to the Scolioscan system (derived the original ultrasonic parameter ‘BAI’), which have been licensed to Telefield Medical Imaging Limited for commercialization. Zheng YP held a consultant position at the Hong Kong Telefield Medical Imaging Ltd for the ongoing improvement of Scolioscan system. Other authors [Yang D., Lee T.T.Y., Lai K.K.L., Lam T.P., Castelein R.M., Cheng J.C.Y] have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.