Pub Date : 2025-04-24DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3563985
Sara Bernasconi;Giovanni Maria Oriolo;Giovanni Farina;Andrea Aliverti;Antonella Lomauro
Lymphedema, characterized by limb swelling, is typically treated with Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT), which includes physical exercise. This study seeks to design and validate a wearable device aimed at enhancing CDT by monitoring patient adherence to prescribed exercises and tracking changes in the range of motion of the affected limbs. A wearable device, constituted by two boards with 2 IMUs, connected by a flexible flat cable, was designed and developed for placement across targeted joints. It communicates wirelessly with PCs, where raw data from IMUs are collected. Through the application of the Madgwick filter, orientation of the units is obtained and finally joints angles are computed. The device was validated through bench testing using an orthopedic goniometer and field testing with an optoelectronic system. The in vivo validation involved 18 volunteers, including 10 healthy individuals and 8 individuals with lymphedema, who performed flexion-extension movements and walked on a treadmill (at speeds of 3 km/h and 5 km/h). Bench testing demonstrated strong correlation and agreement (r2=0.999, mean percentage error = -0.51°, standard deviation = 2.00°). Once worn by the participants, the device enabled the measurement of joint angles during flexion-extension exercises (r2=0.852, mean percentage error = 1.44°, standard deviation = 11.7°) and the extraction of step counting, step time and toe off during walk at different speeds. The developed wearable device exhibited robust performance in both bench and field testing. This device, designed specifically for lymphedema patients, offers valuable insights into limb function and exercise adherence, potentially improving personalized treatment strategies.
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Accurate prediction of survival rates in esophageal cancer (EC) is crucial for guiding personalized treatment decisions. Deep learning-based survival models have gained increasing attention due to their powerful ability to capture complex embeddings in medical data. However, the primary limitation of current frameworks for predicting survival lies in their lack of attention to the contextual interactions between tumor and lymph node regions, which are vital for survival predictions. In the current study, we aimed to develop an effective EC survival risk prediction using only 3D computed tomography (CT) images.The proposed model consists of two essential components: 1) non-local feature aggregation module(NFAM) that integrates visual features from tumor and lymph nodes at both local and global scales, 2) graph-based spatial interaction module(GSIM) that explores the latent contextual interactions between tumors and lymph nodes.The experimental results demonstrate that our model achieves superior performance compared to state-of-the-art survival prediction methods, emphasizing its robust predictive capability. Moreover, we found that retaining lymph nodes with major axis $geq 8$ mm yields the best predictive results (C-index: 0.725), offering valuable guidance on choosing prognostic factors for esophageal cancer.For EC survival prediction using solely 3D CT images, integrating lymph node information with tumor information helps to improve the predictive performance of deep learning models.Clinical impact: The American Joint Committee on Cancer (TNM) classification serves as the primary framework for risk stratification, prognostic evaluation, and therapeutic decision-making in oncology. Nevertheless, this prognostic tool has demonstrated limited predictive accuracy in assessing long-term survival for esophageal carcinoma patients undergoing multimodal therapeutic regimens. Notably, even among those categorized within identical staging parameters, significant outcome heterogeneity persists, with survival trajectories diverging substantially across clinically matched populations. Our model serves as a complementary tool to the TNM staging system. By stratifying patients into distinct risk categories, this approach enables accurate prognosis assessment and provides critical guidance for postoperative adjuvant therapy decisions (such as whether to administer adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy), thereby facilitating personalized treatment recommendations.
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Pub Date : 2025-04-15DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3560877
Yang Li;Leo Yan Li-Han;Hua Tian
The clinical diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) typically involves manually measuring key radiological angles—Center-Edge (CE), Tönnis, and Sharp angles—from pelvic radiographs, a process that is time-consuming and susceptible to variability. This study aims to develop an automated system that integrates these measurements to enhance the accuracy and consistency of DDH diagnosis. We developed an end-to-end deep learning model for keypoint detection that accurately identifies eight anatomical keypoints from pelvic radiographs, enabling the automated calculation of CE, Tönnis, and Sharp angles. To support the diagnostic decision, we introduced a novel data-driven scoring system that combines the information from all three angles into a comprehensive and explainable diagnostic output. The system demonstrated superior consistency in angle measurements compared to a cohort of eight moderately experienced orthopedists. The intraclass correlation coefficients for the CE, Tönnis, and Sharp angles were 0.957 (95% CI: 0.952–0.962), 0.942 (95% CI: 0.937–0.947), and 0.966 (95% CI: 0.964–0.968), respectively. The system achieved a diagnostic F1 score of 0.863 (95% CI: 0.851–0.876), significantly outperforming the orthopedist group (0.777, 95% CI: 0.737–0.817, $p = 0.005$ ), as well as using clinical diagnostic criteria for each angle individually ($plt 0.001$ ). The proposed system provides reliable and consistent automated measurements of radiological angles and an explainable diagnostic output for DDH, outperforming moderately experienced clinicians.Clinical impact: This AI-powered solution reduces the variability and potential errors of manual measurements, offering clinicians a more consistent and interpretable tool for DDH diagnosis.
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Pub Date : 2025-04-10DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3559693
Felipe Perez;Jorge Morisaki;Haitham Kanakri;Maher Rizkalla;Ahmed Abdalla
Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (LOAD) is the most common cause of dementia, characterized by the deposition of plaques primarily of neurotoxic amyloid-$beta $ ($Abeta $ ) peptide and tau protein. Our objective is to develop a noninvasive therapy to decrease the toxic A$beta $ levels, using repeated electromagnetic field stimulation (REMFS) in the brain of Alzheimer’s disease patients. We previously examined the effects of REMFS on $Abeta $ levels in primary human brain (PHB) cultures at different frequencies, powers, and specific absorption rates (SAR). PHB cultures at day in vitro (DIV7) treated with 64 MHz with a SAR of 0.6 W/Kg, one hour daily for 14 days (DIV 21) had significantly reduced (p =0.001) levels of secreted $Abeta $ -42 and $Abeta $ -40 peptide without evidence of toxicity. The EMF frequency and power, and SAR levels used in our work is utilized in MRI’s, thus suggesting REMFS can be further developed in clinical settings to lower ($Abeta $ ) levels and improve the memory in AD patients. These findings and numerous studies in rodent AD models prompted us to design a portable RF device, appropriate for human use, that will deliver a homogeneous RF power deposition with a SAR value of 0.4-0.9 W/kg to all human brain memory areas, lower ($Abeta $ ) levels, and potentially improve memory in human AD patients.The research took place at the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) and Purdue University Indianapolis. The first phase was done in PHB cultures at the IUSM. Through this phase, we found that a 64 MHz frequency and an RF power deposition with a SAR of 0.4-0.6 W/kg reduced the (A$beta $ ) levels potentially impacting Alzheimer’s disease. The second phase of the project was conducted at Purdue University, we used ANSYS HFSS (High Frequency Simulation System) to design the devices that produced an appropriate penetration depth, polarization, and power deposition with a SAR of 0.4-0.9 W/kg to all memory brain areas of several numerical models. In Phase II-B will validate the device in a physical phantom. Phase III will require the FDA approval and application in clinical trials.The research parameters were translated into a designed product that fits comfortably in human head and fed from an external RF source that generates an RF power deposition with a SAR of 0.4-0.9 W/kg to a realistic numerical brain. The engineering design is flexible by varying the leg capacitors of the Meander Line Antenna (MLA) devices. Thermal outcomes of the resu
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Pub Date : 2025-04-02DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3557250
Giuseppe Turini;Marina Carbone;Sara Condino;Donato Gallone;Vincenzo Ferrari;Marco Gesi;Michelangelo Scaglione;Paolo Parchi;Rosanna Maria Viglialoro
Objective: Motivation and adherence are crucial for effective rehabilitation, yet engagement remains a challenge in upper limb physiotherapy. Serious Games (SGs) have emerged as a promising tool to enhance patient motivation. This study evaluates Painting Discovery, a projected augmented reality (AR) SG for shoulder rehabilitation, assessing engagement, ergonomics, and its potential to differentiate motor performance between healthy and those with rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, subacromial impingement, rotator cuff tear, or calcific tendinopathy. Additionally, it examines improvements in pathological subjects following physiotherapy. Method: Sixteen healthy and seven pathological subjects participated. Engagement, ergonomics, and satisfaction were assessed using Likert-scale questionnaires. Motor performance was evaluated through completion time, speed, acceleration, and normalized jerk. Four pathological subjects underwent pre- and post-physiotherapy assessments over six weeks. Results: SG was highly engaging and ergonomic, with no significant differences based on prior video game or AR experience. The pathological group had longer completion times ($56.49~pm ~37.85$ s vs. $39.02~pm ~24.21$ s, p < 0.001), lower acceleration ($1.11~pm ~0.92$ m/s2 vs. $0.79~pm ~0.56$ m/s2, p < 0.001), and higher jerk ($6.68times 107~pm ~1.37times 108$ m/s3 vs. $9.22times 106~pm ~2.51times 107$ m/s3, p = 0.025) then healthy subjects. After physiotherapy, completion time and normalized jerk indicated enhanced efficiency and control. Conclusions: Painting Discovery shows strong potential as an engaging, accessible rehabilitation tool. While effective in differentiating motor impairments, its small sample size and horizontal-plane movement focus limit broader conclusions. Future studies should expand participation, incorporate vertical-plane movements, and refine performance metrics for clinical validation.
目的：动机和坚持是有效康复的关键，但参与上肢物理治疗仍然是一个挑战。严肃游戏（Serious Games, SGs）已成为增强患者动机的一种有前景的工具。本研究评估了用于肩部康复的增强现实（AR） SG - Painting Discovery，评估了参与性、人体工程学及其区分健康人与类风湿关节炎、滑囊炎、肩胛下撞击、肩袖撕裂或钙化肌腱病患者运动表现的潜力。此外，它还检查了物理治疗后病理受试者的改善。方法：健康受试者16例，病理受试者7例。参与、人体工程学和满意度采用李克特量表问卷进行评估。运动性能通过完成时间、速度、加速度和标准抽动来评估。四名病理受试者在六周内接受了物理治疗前后的评估。结果：SG是高度参与和符合人体工程学，没有显著差异基于先前的视频游戏或AR经验。病理组完成时间较健康组长（56.49~ 37.85$ s vs. 39.02~ 24.21$ s, p < 0.001），加速度较低（1.11~pm ~0.92$ m/s2 vs. 0.79~pm ~0.56$ m/s2, p < 0.001），跳速较高（6.68 × 107~pm ~1.37 × 108$ m/s3 vs. 9.22 × 106~pm ~2.51 × 107$ m/s3, p = 0.025）。物理治疗后，完成时间和正常抽搐表明效率和控制力增强。结论：绘画发现显示出强大的潜力，作为一个有吸引力的，可访问的康复工具。虽然在区分运动障碍方面是有效的，但它的小样本量和水平平面运动焦点限制了更广泛的结论。未来的研究应扩大参与，纳入垂直平面运动，并完善临床验证的性能指标。
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Pub Date : 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3574553
Jack Curley;Esteban Gomez;Laith Adnan;Isabelle Ablao;Jayden Sumbillo;Henry York;Hakan Töreyin
Objective: This study evaluates the feasibility of a noninvasive system for monitoring diaphragmatic efficiency in people with cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI). Methods: Two versions of a portable hardware system were developed using impedance pneumography (IP) to measure tidal volume (TV) and surface electromyography (sEMG) to assess diaphragm electrical activity (EAdi). Version 1 was used to determine optimal electrode positions, while Version 2 integrated these sensor systems into a compact, portable design. Data from eight healthy male participants were analyzed to assess the correlation and accuracy of TV and respiration rate (RR) prediction using IP and the correlation between sEMG signals and maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP). Results: For IP, measurements between the upper sternum and the midclavicular line (MCL) at the 4th intercostal (IC) space showed the highest correlation with true tidal volume. For sEMG, measurements between the mid-sternum and the 6th IC space demonstrated the strongest correlation with MIP. The integrated version 2 hardware demonstrates simultaneous IP and sEMG measurement while dissipating 2.17 mW. Discussion/Conclusion: The proposed system and the results presented may lead to a practical, cost-effective solution for continuous diaphragmatic efficiency monitoring, and thus enabling home-based respiratory care of CSCI patients. Clinical and Translational Impact Statement– This work presents the feasibility of building a wearable system that can unobtrusively monitor diaphragmatic efficiency, and thus enabling noninvasive, cost-effective, and home-based respiratory care for CSCI patients, facilitating early intervention and improved long-term health outcomes. This study is categorized under the early/pre-clinical research category of the NIH Clinical spectrum.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3551783
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Physical pain, particularly musculoskeletal pain, negatively impacts the activities of daily life and quality of life of elderly people. Because pain is a subjective sensation and there are no standard assessment procedures to detect pain, we attempted to quantitatively determine the actual state of chronic pain caused by musculoskeletal organs and related factors based on questionnaires. First, we studied techniques for diagnosing diseases by monitoring the involuntary characteristics of the voice. Then, we applied the technique based on voice characteristics and proposed a voice index to detect chronic musculoskeletal pain. The voice index was derived based on the assumption that physiological changes due to chronic musculoskeletal pain also affect the vocal cords. Subjects in this study were adults, 65 years of age or older, with chronic pain in the musculoskeletal system (lumbar and/or knees). A large-scale population-based cohort study was conducted in 2019. Voice characteristics were extracted from the recorded voices of the subjects, and the characteristics with similar properties were organized into several principal components using principal component analysis. The principal components were further combined using logistic regression analysis to propose a voice index that discriminates between normal subjects and subjects suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain. A discrimination accuracy of approximately 80% was obtained using the dataset corresponding to the participants with knee pain only, and a discrimination accuracy of approximately 70% was obtained during cross-validation of the same dataset. The proposed voice index may serve as a novel tool for detecting chronic musculoskeletal pain. Clinical impact: The voice-based pain detection holds clinical significance owing to its noninvasive nature, ease of administration, and potential to efficiently assess large populations within a short time frame.
{"title":"Detection of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Using Voice Characteristics","authors":"Masakazu Higuchi;Toshiko Iidaka;Chiaki Horii;Gaku Tanegashima;Hiroyuki Oka;Hiroshi Hashizume;Hiroshi Yamada;Munehito Yoshida;Sakae Tanaka;Noriko Yoshimura;Mitsuteru Nakamura;Shinichi Tokuno","doi":"10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3553892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3553892","url":null,"abstract":"Physical pain, particularly musculoskeletal pain, negatively impacts the activities of daily life and quality of life of elderly people. Because pain is a subjective sensation and there are no standard assessment procedures to detect pain, we attempted to quantitatively determine the actual state of chronic pain caused by musculoskeletal organs and related factors based on questionnaires. First, we studied techniques for diagnosing diseases by monitoring the involuntary characteristics of the voice. Then, we applied the technique based on voice characteristics and proposed a voice index to detect chronic musculoskeletal pain. The voice index was derived based on the assumption that physiological changes due to chronic musculoskeletal pain also affect the vocal cords. Subjects in this study were adults, 65 years of age or older, with chronic pain in the musculoskeletal system (lumbar and/or knees). A large-scale population-based cohort study was conducted in 2019. Voice characteristics were extracted from the recorded voices of the subjects, and the characteristics with similar properties were organized into several principal components using principal component analysis. The principal components were further combined using logistic regression analysis to propose a voice index that discriminates between normal subjects and subjects suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain. A discrimination accuracy of approximately 80% was obtained using the dataset corresponding to the participants with knee pain only, and a discrimination accuracy of approximately 70% was obtained during cross-validation of the same dataset. The proposed voice index may serve as a novel tool for detecting chronic musculoskeletal pain. Clinical impact: The voice-based pain detection holds clinical significance owing to its noninvasive nature, ease of administration, and potential to efficiently assess large populations within a short time frame.","PeriodicalId":54255,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine-Jtehm","volume":"13 ","pages":"136-148"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10937750","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143801054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-19DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3571255
Luisa Neubig;Deirdre Larsen;Melda Kunduk;Andreas M. Kist
Objective: Dysphagia is a common and complex disorder that complicates both diagnoses and treatment. Consequently, the associated electronic health records (EHR) are often unstructured and complex, posing challenges for systematic data analysis.Methods and procedures: In this study, we employ natural language processing (NLP) techniques and large language models (LLMs) to automatically analyze clinical narratives and extract diagnostic information from a diverse set of EHRs. Our dataset includes medical records from 486 patients, representing a group with diverse dysphagic conditions. We analyze diagnoses provided in unstructured free text that do not follow a standardized structure. We utilize clustering algorithms on the extracted diagnostic features to identify distinct groups of patients who share similar pathophysiological swallowing dysfunctions.Results: We found that basic NLP techniques often provide limited insights due to the high variability of the data. In contrast, LLMs help to bridge the gap in understanding the nuanced medical information about dysphagia and related conditions. Although applying these advanced LLM models is not straightforward, our results demonstrate that leveraging closed-source models can effectively cluster different categories of dysphagia.Conclusion: Our study provides therefore evidence that LLMs are highly promising in future dysphagia research.Clinical impact: Dysphagia is a symptom associated with various diseases, though its underlying relationships remain unclear. This study demonstrates how analyzing large volumes of electronic health records can help clarify the causes of dysphagia and identify contributing factors. By applying natural language processing, we aim to enhance both understanding and treatment, supporting clinical staff in improving individualized care by identifying relevant patient cohorts. Clinical and Translational Impact Statement: This study uses LLMs to efficiently preprocess unstructured EHRs, improving dysphagia diagnosis and patient clustering. It aligns with Clinical Research, enhancing diagnostic speed and enabling personalized treatment.
{"title":"Unstructured Electronic Health Records of Dysphagic Patients Analyzed by Large Language Models","authors":"Luisa Neubig;Deirdre Larsen;Melda Kunduk;Andreas M. Kist","doi":"10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3571255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3571255","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Dysphagia is a common and complex disorder that complicates both diagnoses and treatment. Consequently, the associated electronic health records (EHR) are often unstructured and complex, posing challenges for systematic data analysis.Methods and procedures: In this study, we employ natural language processing (NLP) techniques and large language models (LLMs) to automatically analyze clinical narratives and extract diagnostic information from a diverse set of EHRs. Our dataset includes medical records from 486 patients, representing a group with diverse dysphagic conditions. We analyze diagnoses provided in unstructured free text that do not follow a standardized structure. We utilize clustering algorithms on the extracted diagnostic features to identify distinct groups of patients who share similar pathophysiological swallowing dysfunctions.Results: We found that basic NLP techniques often provide limited insights due to the high variability of the data. In contrast, LLMs help to bridge the gap in understanding the nuanced medical information about dysphagia and related conditions. Although applying these advanced LLM models is not straightforward, our results demonstrate that leveraging closed-source models can effectively cluster different categories of dysphagia.Conclusion: Our study provides therefore evidence that LLMs are highly promising in future dysphagia research.Clinical impact: Dysphagia is a symptom associated with various diseases, though its underlying relationships remain unclear. This study demonstrates how analyzing large volumes of electronic health records can help clarify the causes of dysphagia and identify contributing factors. By applying natural language processing, we aim to enhance both understanding and treatment, supporting clinical staff in improving individualized care by identifying relevant patient cohorts. Clinical and Translational Impact Statement: This study uses LLMs to efficiently preprocess unstructured EHRs, improving dysphagia diagnosis and patient clustering. It aligns with Clinical Research, enhancing diagnostic speed and enabling personalized treatment.","PeriodicalId":54255,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine-Jtehm","volume":"13 ","pages":"237-245"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11006689","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-15DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3570611
Alex C. Barksdale;Natalie G. Ferris;Eli Mattingly;Monika Śliwiak;Bastien Guerin;Lawrence L. Wald;Mathias Davids;Valerie Klein
Magnetic fields switching at kilohertz frequencies induce electric fields in the body, which can cause peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS). Although magnetostimulation has been extensively studied below 10 kHz, the behavior of PNS at higher frequencies remains poorly understood. This study aims to investigate PNS thresholds at frequencies up to 88.1 kHz and to explore deviations from the widely accepted hyperbolic strength-duration curve (SDC).PNS thresholds were measured in the head of 8 human volunteers using a solenoidal coil at 16 distinct frequencies, ranging from 200 Hz to 88.1 kHz. A hyperbolic SDC was used as a reference to compare the frequency-dependent behavior of PNS thresholds.Contrary to the predictions of the hyperbolic SDC, PNS thresholds did not decrease monotonically with frequency. Instead, thresholds reached a minimum near 25 kHz, after which they increased by an average of 39% from 25 kHz to 88.1 kHz across subjects. This pattern indicates a significant deviation from previously observed behavior at lower frequencies.Our results suggest that PNS thresholds exhibit a non-monotonic frequency dependence at higher frequencies, diverging from the traditional hyperbolic SDC. These findings offer critical data for refining neurodynamic models and provide insights for setting PNS safety limits in applications like MRI gradient coils and magnetic particle imaging (MPI). Further investigation is needed to understand the biological mechanisms driving these deviations beyond 25 kHz.Clinical impact—These findings call for further basic research into biological mechanisms underlying high frequency PNS threshold trends, and supports refinement of safety guidelines for MRI and MPI systems for clinical implementation.
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