What is SpineForgePlanner?
SpineForgePlanner is a lightweight, standalone tool developed for spine surgeons and clinical researchers to perform sagittal alignment analysis directly from DICOM radiographs.
This release marks the first public version (Alpha 0.1) of a long-term open-source effort under the umbrella of SpineForge.org — a nonprofit project to make validated, practical, and affordable tools for neurosurgical education and surgical planning accessible to everyone.
🔍 Key Capabilities in Alpha 0.1
- 📁 Single-slice DICOM viewer with contrast normalization
- 📍 Interactive landmark placement: from C2 to S1, plus cranial and pelvic reference points
- 📐 Automatic calculation of:
- CBVA (Chin-Brow Vertical Angle)
- C2–C7 Lordosis & SVA
- T1 Slope
- Lumbar Lordosis
- Pelvic Tilt (PT), Sacral Slope (SS), Pelvic Incidence (PI)
- Global Sagittal Vertical Axis (SVA)
- 🖼️ Screenshot export for documentation and reports
- 📋 Copy-to-clipboard for quick results sharing
- 🖱️ Zoom and pan support for easier navigation
⚠️ Note: Alpha 0.1 supports only single-slice lateral radiographs and is currently available for Windows.
🚀 How to Use
- Download the latest
.exerelease from the GitHub Releases Page - Run
SpineForgePlanner.exe - Load a lateral DICOM of the spine
- Click to place anatomical landmarks
- Copy or save your results as needed
No installation. No bloat. Just spine planning, simplified.
🛠 Roadmap: What’s Coming Next?
- 📊 CSV/Excel export for batch analysis
- 🧭 Jpeg/PNG support
- 🎓 Built-in tutorials and training overlays
- 🧰 Sagittal reconstruction simulation tools
If you have ideas or needs — now’s the time to reach out or contribute!
🌍 Why SpineForge?
SpineForgePlanner is part of the broader SpineForge.org mission to reduce the cost and complexity of surgical training and pre-op planning. By leveraging open-source principles, our goal is to empower residents, clinicians, and researchers around the world — regardless of their institution’s resources.
🤝 Get Involved
Want to contribute, report a bug, or just say hello?
- 📫 Email: b.bahadirakbulut@gmail.com
- 🔗 GitHub: @AkbulutBB
- 💬 Follow project updates on SpineForge.org
If you’re a spine surgeon, researcher, or developer who shares this vision — let’s build this together.
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