The treatment of tendon injury with electromagnetic fields evidenced by advanced ultrasound image processing. (3rd July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Parker, Richard; Markov, Marko
• Is Part Of: Electromagnetic biology and medicine. Volume 34:Number 3(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 233
• Page End: 237
• Publication Date: 2015-07-03
• Subjects: Advanced imaging -- electromagnetic fields -- SQUID -- ultrasound; Electrophysiology -- Periodicals; Electromagnetic Fields -- Periodicals; Electrophysiology -- Periodicals; Radiation, Nonionizing -- Periodicals; 574
• DOI: 10.3109/15368378.2015.1076448
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-8378

Abstract

Abstract: This article presents a novel modality for accelerating the repair of tendon and ligament lesions by means of a specifically designed electromagnetic field in an equine model. This novel therapeutic approach employs a delivery system that induces a specific electrical signal from an external magnetic field derived from Superconductive QUantum Interference Device (SQUID) measurements of injured vs. healthy tissue. Evaluation of this therapy technique is enabled by a proposed new technology described as Predictive Analytical Imagery (PAI™). This technique examines an ultrasound grayscale image and seeks to evaluate it by means of look-ahead predictive algorithms and digital signal processing. The net result is a significant reduction in background noise and the production of a high-resolution grayscale or digital image.