Peter G. Lafranca - Publications

Radiation-free assessment of the 3D morphology of the adolescent scoliotic spine: a feasibility study using MRI derived quantitative synthetic CT.

Journal: Spine deformity

Published: October 29, 2025

Correction: What can we learn from scoliosis in children with the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome? Prognostic factors at pre-adolescent age for fast progressive, mild and self-resolving forms during adolescence.

Journal: Spine deformity

Published: August 27, 2025

Answer to the letter to the editor of E. Mohebi, et al. concerning "The safety and accuracy of radiation-free spinal navigation using a short, scoliosis-specific BoneMRI-protocol, compared to CT" by P.P.G. Lafranca, et al. (Eur spine J [2025]; doi:10.1007/s00586-025-09151-x).

Journal: 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

Published: August 14, 2025

Quantification of Thoracic Volume and Spinal Length of Pediatric Scoliosis Patients on Chest MRI Using a 3D U-Net Segmentation.

Journal: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Published: July 25, 2025

Effect of posterior inclination and facet joint orientation on the annulus fibrosus stiffness and rotational stability of the thoracolumbar spine.

Journal: Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials

Published: July 16, 2025

CT vs. MRI-based synthetic CT: accuracy of thoracic and lumbar pedicle screw placement using 3D-printed guides.

Journal: 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

Published: July 10, 2025

EARLYBIRD: catching the earliest changes of the bone and intervertebral discs in children at increased risk for scoliosis development with MRI - study protocol of a prospective observational cohort study.

Journal: BMJ open

Published: June 27, 2025

Annulus fibrosus micro-damage in Mild intervertebral disc degeneration.

Journal: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society

Published: May 14, 2025

The safety and accuracy of radiation-free spinal navigation using a short, scoliosis-specific BoneMRI-protocol, compared to CT.

Journal: 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

Published: March 31, 2025

Natural history study of scoliosis in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, starting before disease onset.

Journal: Spine deformity

Published: March 27, 2025

Safety and accuracy of cervical pedicle screw navigation using artificial intelligence-generated, MRI-based synthetic CT versus conventional CT.

Journal: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine

Published: February 11, 2025

Techniques for Respiratory Motion-Resolved Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Chest in Children with Spinal or Chest Deformities: A Comprehensive Overview.

Journal: Journal of clinical medicine

Published: February 03, 2025