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A Novel Foundation Model-Based Framework for Multimodal Retinal Age Prediction 一种新的基于基础模型的多模态视网膜年龄预测框架
IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3576596
Christopher Nielsen;Matthias Wilms;Nils D. Forkert
The retinal age gap (RAG; the difference between the retina’s biological and chronological age) has recently gained increased attention as a potential image-based, non-invasive, and accessible biomarker for a broad spectrum of ocular and non-ocular diseases. Traditionally, machine learning predictions of biological retinal age utilize convolutional neural network (CNN) architectures and data from color fundus photography (CFP). Despite being previously unexplored, the multimodal fusion of two-dimensional CFP with three-dimensional optical coherence tomography (OCT) data has significant potential to enhance retinal age prediction accuracy and the diagnostic utility of the RAG biomarker. Therefore, this work presents a novel foundation model-based framework for multimodal retinal age prediction. Technology or Method: Feature representations from CFP and OCT images were extracted using RETFound, a powerful foundation model for retinal image analysis. These representations were then combined using an innovative fusion strategy to train a lightweight linear regression head model for predicting retinal age. Training and evaluation of the developed multimodal retinal age prediction model was achieved using retinal images from over 80,000 participants in the UK Biobank. Results: The developed multimodal model sets a new benchmark in retinal age prediction (mean absolute error of 2.75 years), outperforming traditional CNN and single-modality approaches. Additionally, multimodal RAG values demonstrated superior performance in classifying patients with diabetes mellitus type 1, multiple sclerosis, and chronic kidney disease, highlighting the clinical relevance of the proposed multimodal approach for non-ocular disease detection. Conclusions: This work demonstrates that multimodal fusion of CFP and OCT significantly improves retinal age prediction and subsequent RAG-based analyses. By leveraging foundation models and multimodal retinal imaging, the proposed approach enhances disease classification accuracy and demonstrates the potential of integrating the RAG into clinical workflows as a scalable, non-invasive screening tool. Significance: The findings underscore the potential of multimodal retinal imaging to transform RAG into a clinically relevant and highly accessible biomarker for disease detection.
视网膜年龄差距(RAG;视网膜的生物年龄和实足年龄之间的差异最近作为一种潜在的基于图像的、非侵入性的、可获得的生物标志物,广泛用于眼部和非眼部疾病,得到了越来越多的关注。传统上,生物视网膜年龄的机器学习预测利用卷积神经网络(CNN)架构和彩色眼底摄影(CFP)数据。尽管以前未被探索过,但二维CFP与三维光学相干断层扫描(OCT)数据的多模态融合具有显著的潜力,可以提高视网膜年龄预测的准确性和RAG生物标志物的诊断效用。因此,这项工作提出了一种新的基于基础模型的多模态视网膜年龄预测框架。技术或方法:使用RETFound(视网膜图像分析的强大基础模型)提取CFP和OCT图像的特征表示。然后使用一种创新的融合策略将这些表示组合起来,以训练用于预测视网膜年龄的轻量级线性回归头部模型。利用来自英国生物银行80,000多名参与者的视网膜图像,对开发的多模态视网膜年龄预测模型进行了训练和评估。结果:所建立的多模态模型为视网膜年龄预测设定了新的基准(平均绝对误差为2.75年),优于传统的CNN和单模态方法。此外,多模态RAG值在对1型糖尿病、多发性硬化症和慢性肾病患者进行分类方面表现出优异的性能,突出了所提出的多模态方法在非眼部疾病检测中的临床意义。结论:本研究表明,CFP和OCT的多模态融合显著改善了视网膜年龄预测和随后基于rag的分析。通过利用基础模型和多模态视网膜成像,所提出的方法提高了疾病分类的准确性,并展示了将RAG作为可扩展的非侵入性筛查工具整合到临床工作流程中的潜力。意义:研究结果强调了多模态视网膜成像将RAG转化为临床相关且高度可及的疾病检测生物标志物的潜力。
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A Practical Sensor-to-Segment Calibration Method for Upper Limb Inertial Motion Capture in a Clinical Setting 一种实用的上肢惯性运动捕捉传感器-节段校准方法
IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Pub Date : 2025-04-30 DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3565986
Mhairi Mcinnes;Dimitra Blana;Andrew Starkey;Edward K. Chadwick
Inertial sensors have the potential to be a useful clinical tool because they can facilitate human motion capture outside the research setting. A major barrier to the widespread application of inertial motion capture is the lack of accepted calibration methods for ensuring accuracy, in particular the lack of a common convention for calculating the rotational offset of the sensors, known as sensor-to-segment calibration. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a sensor-to-segment calibration method for upper limb motion capture which is practical for clinical applications.We developed a calibration method which depends mainly on the estimation of joint axes from arbitrary elbow motion, and partially on the design of custom attachment mounts to achieve physical alignment. With twenty healthy participants, we used OpenSim’s inertial sensor workflow to calculate joint kinematics, and evaluated the accuracy of the method through comparison with optical motion capture.We found the new calibration method resulted in upper limb kinematics with a median RMS error of 5–8°, and a median correlation coefficient of 0.977–0.987, which was significantly more accurate than a static pose calibration (p-value < 0.001).This work has demonstrated a method of calibration which is practical for clinical applications because it is quick to perform and does not depend on the subject’s ability to perform specific movements, or on the operator’s ability to carefully place sensors.Clinical Impact: The calibration method proposed in this work is a realistic option for the translation of inertial sensor technology into everyday clinical use.
惯性传感器有潜力成为一种有用的临床工具,因为它们可以促进研究环境之外的人体运动捕捉。惯性运动捕捉广泛应用的一个主要障碍是缺乏公认的校准方法来确保精度,特别是缺乏计算传感器旋转偏移量的通用约定,称为传感器到段校准。本研究的目的是开发和测试一种用于上肢运动捕捉的传感器到节段校准方法,该方法可用于临床应用。我们开发了一种校准方法,该方法主要依赖于从任意肘关节运动中估计关节轴,部分依赖于定制附件安装的设计来实现物理校准。在20名健康参与者中,我们使用OpenSim的惯性传感器工作流程来计算关节运动学,并通过与光学运动捕捉的比较来评估该方法的准确性。结果表明,该方法的上肢运动学标定的中位数均方根误差为5 ~ 8°,中位数相关系数为0.977 ~ 0.987,显著优于静态位姿标定(p值< 0.001)。这项工作证明了一种适用于临床应用的校准方法,因为它可以快速执行,并且不依赖于受试者执行特定动作的能力,也不依赖于操作员仔细放置传感器的能力。临床影响:这项工作中提出的校准方法是将惯性传感器技术转化为日常临床使用的现实选择。
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On-Demand Cueing Sensitive to Step Variability: Understanding Its Impact on Gait of Individuals With Parkinson’s Disease 对步长变异性敏感的按需提示:了解其对帕金森病患者步态的影响
IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3563381
Priya Pallavi;Ankita Raghuvanshi;Suhagiya Dharmik Kumar;Niravkumar Patel;Manasi Kanetkar;Rahul Chhatlani;Manish Rana;Sagar Betai;Roopa Rajan;Uttama Lahiri
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by gait disturbances with freezing of gait (FoG) being one of the most disabling symptoms. The FoG episode is often preceded by an increase in variability in Step Time. As the disease progresses, such gait impairment may become resistant to pharmacotherapy. Use of external cues is an alternative. Existing solutions deliver external cues in a continuous manner that might cause habituation effects, thereby emphasizing the need for on-demand cueing. Manual on-demand cueing upon freezing has been shown to be powerful in bringing an individual out of a freezing state. This can be achieved if one’s proneness to freeze before entering into freezing state can be sensed, and in-turn triggering an external cue on-demand. Motivated by this, we have developed a wearable device ( $mathrm{SmartWalk}_{mathrm {VC}}$ ) that can sense such proneness based on variability in Step Time to offer a visual cue on-demand. We conducted a study involving 20 age-matched healthy individuals and those with PD who walked overground while wearing SmartWalkVC operated in three modes with regard to offering visual cue, namely (a) On-demand cueing, (b) Continuous cueing and (c) No cueing. The results of our study showed that with on-demand cueing, those with PD had minimum variability of Step Time among all the three modes unlike healthy individuals whose gait remained majorly unaffected by different cueing modes. Also, walking speed increased along with a reduction in FoG episodes for those with PD in the on-demand cueing mode compared with the other two modes.Clinical and Translational Impact Statement: Wearable SmartWalkVC quantifies one’s Step Time variability to offer visual cue on-demand, reducing one’s Freezing of Gait that can have clinical significance and be translated to impact one’s social presence.
帕金森病(PD)的特点是步态障碍,步态冻结(FoG)是最致残的症状之一。在FoG发作之前,通常会出现步长变异性的增加。随着病情的发展,这种步态障碍可能对药物治疗产生抗药性。使用外部线索也是一种选择。现有的解决方案以连续的方式传递外部线索,这可能会导致习惯效应,从而强调了对随需应变的线索的需求。在冷冻时手动按需提示已被证明在使个体脱离冷冻状态方面是强大的。这可以实现,如果一个人在进入冻结状态之前的冻结倾向可以被感知,并反过来按需触发外部提示。受此启发,我们开发了一种可穿戴设备($mathrm{smartwwalk}_{mathrm {VC}}$),它可以根据步长时间的变化来感知这种倾向,并根据需要提供视觉提示。我们进行了一项研究,涉及20名年龄匹配的健康个体和PD患者,他们戴着SmartWalkVC在地面上行走,并在三种模式下提供视觉提示,即(a)按需提示,(b)连续提示和(c)无提示。我们的研究结果表明,在按需提示下,PD患者在所有三种模式下的步长变化最小,而健康个体的步态则基本不受不同提示模式的影响。此外,与其他两种模式相比,PD患者在按需提示模式下的步行速度随着FoG发作的减少而增加。临床和转化影响声明:可穿戴式SmartWalkVC量化一个人的步速变化,根据需要提供视觉提示,减少一个人的步态冻结,这可以具有临床意义,并转化为影响一个人的社交存在。
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Design and Validation of a Wearable System for Enhanced Monitoring of Lower Limb Lymphedema 可穿戴下肢淋巴水肿监测系统的设计与验证
IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI: 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.
以肢体肿胀为特征的淋巴水肿,通常采用包括体育锻炼在内的综合减充血疗法(CDT)治疗。本研究旨在设计和验证一种可穿戴设备,旨在通过监测患者对规定运动的依从性和跟踪受影响肢体运动范围的变化来增强CDT。设计和开发了一种可穿戴设备,由两个带有2个imu的电路板组成,通过柔性扁平电缆连接,可放置在目标关节上。它与电脑进行无线通信,电脑收集imu的原始数据。通过Madgwick滤波器的应用,得到了单元的方位,最后计算出了关节角度。该装置通过骨科角计的台架测试和光电系统的现场测试进行了验证。体内验证涉及18名志愿者,包括10名健康个体和8名淋巴水肿患者,他们进行屈伸运动并在跑步机上行走(速度分别为3公里/小时和5公里/小时)。台架检验显示相关性强,一致性好(r2=0.999,平均百分比误差= -0.51°,标准差= 2.00°)。参与者佩戴后,该设备可以测量屈伸运动时的关节角度(r2=0.852,平均百分比误差= 1.44°,标准差= 11.7°),并提取不同速度下行走时的步数、步数和脚趾脱落。所开发的可穿戴设备在台架和现场测试中均表现出稳健的性能。该装置专为淋巴水肿患者设计,为肢体功能和运动依从性提供了有价值的见解,有可能改善个性化治疗策略。
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Survival Prediction of Esophageal Cancer Using 3D CT Imaging: A Context-Aware Approach With Non-Local Feature Aggregation and Graph-Based Spatial Interaction 使用三维CT成像预测食管癌的生存:一种具有非局部特征聚集和基于图的空间交互的上下文感知方法
IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Pub Date : 2025-04-21 DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3562724
Fuce Guo;Chen Huang;Shengmei Lin;Yongmei Dai;Qianshun Chen;Shu Zhang;Xunyu XU
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.
准确预测食管癌(EC)的生存率对于指导个性化治疗决策至关重要。基于深度学习的生存模型因其捕获医疗数据中复杂嵌入的强大能力而受到越来越多的关注。然而,目前预测生存的框架的主要局限性在于缺乏对肿瘤和淋巴结区域之间环境相互作用的关注,而这对生存预测至关重要。在当前的研究中,我们旨在仅使用3D计算机断层扫描(CT)图像开发有效的EC生存风险预测。该模型由两个基本组件组成:1)非局部特征聚合模块(NFAM),该模块集成了肿瘤和淋巴结在局部和全局尺度上的视觉特征;2)基于图的空间交互模块(GSIM),该模块探索肿瘤和淋巴结之间潜在的上下文相互作用。实验结果表明,与现有的生存预测方法相比,我们的模型取得了更好的性能,强调了其鲁棒性。此外,我们发现保留长轴$geq 8$ mm淋巴结的预测结果最好(c指数:0.725),为食管癌预后因素的选择提供了有价值的指导。对于仅使用3D CT图像进行EC生存预测,将淋巴结信息与肿瘤信息相结合有助于提高深度学习模型的预测性能。临床影响:美国癌症联合委员会(TNM)分类是肿瘤风险分层、预后评估和治疗决策的主要框架。然而,这种预后工具在评估食管癌患者接受多模式治疗方案的长期生存时显示出有限的预测准确性。值得注意的是,即使在相同分期参数分类的患者中,显著的结果异质性仍然存在,生存轨迹在临床匹配人群中存在显著差异。我们的模型作为TNM分期系统的补充工具。通过将患者分为不同的风险类别,该方法可以准确评估预后,并为术后辅助治疗决策(如是否进行辅助放疗或化疗)提供重要指导,从而促进个性化治疗建议。
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Deep Learning-Based Automatic Diagnosis System for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip 基于深度学习的髋关节发育不良自动诊断系统
IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 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.
髋关节发育不良(DDH)的临床诊断通常涉及人工测量骨盆x线片的关键放射角度-中心边缘(CE), Tönnis和锐角,这一过程既耗时又容易变化。本研究旨在开发一个集成这些测量的自动化系统,以提高DDH诊断的准确性和一致性。我们开发了一个端到端的深度学习模型,用于关键点检测,该模型可以准确地从骨盆x线片中识别8个解剖关键点,从而实现CE、Tönnis和Sharp角的自动计算。为了支持诊断决策,我们引入了一种新颖的数据驱动评分系统,该系统将所有三个角度的信息结合到一个全面且可解释的诊断输出中。与8位中等经验的骨科医生相比,该系统在角度测量方面表现出优越的一致性。CE、Tönnis和Sharp角的类内相关系数分别为0.957 (95% CI: 0.952-0.962)、0.942 (95% CI: 0.937-0.947)和0.966 (95% CI: 0.964-0.968)。该系统的诊断F1评分为0.863 (95% CI: 0.851-0.876),显著优于骨科组(0.777,95% CI: 0.737-0.817, p = 0.005),并且单独使用每个角度的临床诊断标准(plt 0.001)。该系统为DDH提供可靠和一致的放射角度自动测量和可解释的诊断输出,优于中等经验的临床医生。临床影响:这种人工智能解决方案减少了人工测量的可变性和潜在错误,为临床医生提供了更加一致和可解释的DDH诊断工具。
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A Novel Design of a Portable Birdcage via Meander Line Antenna (MLA) to Lower Beta Amyloid (Aβ) in Alzheimer’s Disease 通过弯曲线天线(MLA)降低阿尔茨海默病β淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)的新型便携式鸟笼设计
IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Pub Date : 2025-04-10 DOI: 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
最近,我们的工程团队设计了一种鸟笼天线,可以在真实的数值人脑中产生具有与我们生物实验相同SAR值的均匀射频功率沉积。在这里,工程研究已经扩展到研究便携式柔性鸟笼天线的设计,该天线将能够调整以适应身体患者的特征,如几何形状,头部大小和组织尺寸。这种新设备有望改善SAR的均匀性,并可能减少治疗期间患者大脑中未治疗区域的可能性。此外,我们确定这些暴露的最高温升小于0.5°C,这是监管机构的安全水平。本研究考虑一种便携式设备系统,将达到研究参数和患者满意度的可靠性和舒适性。
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Projected AR Serious Game “Painting Discovery” for Shoulder Rehabilitation: Assessment With Technicians, Physiotherapists, and Patients 用于肩部康复的投影AR严肃游戏“绘画发现”:技术人员,物理治疗师和患者的评估
IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Pub Date : 2025-04-02 DOI: 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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Feasibility Analysis of a Portable Diaphragmatic Efficiency Monitor for CSCI Patients CSCI患者便携式膈肌效率监测仪的可行性分析
IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 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.
目的:本研究评估一种无创系统监测颈脊髓损伤(CSCI)患者膈肌效率的可行性。方法:开发了两个版本的便携式硬件系统,分别使用阻抗肺成像(IP)测量潮气量(TV)和表面肌电图(sEMG)评估膈电活动(EAdi)。版本1用于确定最佳电极位置,而版本2将这些传感器系统集成到一个紧凑的便携式设计中。对8名健康男性受试者的数据进行分析,以评估TV与呼吸速率(RR)预测的相关性和准确性,以及表面肌电信号与最大吸气压(MIP)的相关性。结果:对于IP,测量胸骨上段和锁骨中线(MCL)之间的第4肋间(IC)空间与真实潮汐量的相关性最高。在表面肌电图中,胸骨中部和第六IC间隙之间的测量显示与MIP的相关性最强。集成版本2硬件在功耗为2.17 mW的情况下同时实现IP和sEMG测量。讨论/结论:所提出的系统和所提出的结果可能为连续监测膈肌效率提供一种实用、经济的解决方案,从而使CSCI患者的家庭呼吸护理成为可能。临床和转化影响声明-这项工作提出了建立一个可穿戴系统的可行性,该系统可以不引人注目地监测膈肌效率,从而为CSCI患者提供无创、经济高效的家庭呼吸护理,促进早期干预和改善长期健康结果。本研究属于美国国立卫生研究院临床光谱的早期/临床前研究类别。
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Detection of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Using Voice Characteristics 利用声音特征检测慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛
IF 3.7 3区 医学 Q2 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI: 10.1109/JTEHM.2025.3553892
Masakazu Higuchi;Toshiko Iidaka;Chiaki Horii;Gaku Tanegashima;Hiroyuki Oka;Hiroshi Hashizume;Hiroshi Yamada;Munehito Yoshida;Sakae Tanaka;Noriko Yoshimura;Mitsuteru Nakamura;Shinichi Tokuno
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.
身体疼痛,特别是肌肉骨骼疼痛,对老年人的日常生活活动和生活质量产生负面影响。由于疼痛是一种主观感觉,没有标准的评估程序来检测疼痛,我们试图通过问卷调查来定量确定肌肉骨骼器官及相关因素引起的慢性疼痛的实际状态。首先,我们研究了通过监测声音的非自愿特征来诊断疾病的技术。然后,我们将该技术应用于基于声音特征的方法,并提出了一个声音指数来检测慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛。声音指数是基于慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛引起的生理变化也影响声带的假设而得出的。本研究的受试者是65岁或以上的成年人,患有肌肉骨骼系统(腰椎和/或膝盖)的慢性疼痛。2019年进行了一项大规模人群队列研究。从被试录制的声音中提取声音特征,利用主成分分析将具有相似属性的特征组织成多个主成分。使用逻辑回归分析将主成分进一步组合,提出区分正常受试者和患有慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛的受试者的声音指数。使用仅与膝关节疼痛参与者对应的数据集获得了约80%的识别准确率,并且在同一数据集的交叉验证中获得了约70%的识别准确率。提出的声音指数可以作为一种检测慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛的新工具。临床影响:基于语音的疼痛检测具有临床意义,因为它的非侵入性,易于管理,以及在短时间内有效评估大量人群的潜力。
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