Ultrasound based measuring-diagnostic and muscle activity measuring system for spinal analysis

Issue title: Papers from the Regensburg Applied Biomechanics Symposium, June 2005

Guest editors: Joachim Hammerx and Michael Nerlichy

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Zsidai, Attila^{; *} | Kocsis, László

Affiliations: Department of Applied Mechanics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Müegyetem rkp. 5., 1111 Budapest, Hungary | [x] Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Laboratory for Materials Technology, University of Applied Science, Regensburg, Germany | [y] University Clinic, Department of Traumatology, Regensburg, Germany

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Tel.: +36 1 463 3678; Fax: +36 1 463 3471; E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: A modern motion analysis laboratory was installed by way of several scientific research instrumentation grants awarded to the Department of Applied Mechanics, BUTE. Motion and spine analysis is performed by a CMS-HS ultrasound-based system. System operation is based on ultrasound spread characteristics. In the area of spine analysis, it is possible to investigate the shape of the spine, its movement characteristics, mobility, and the movement characteristics of the cervical spine separately. The results of traditional spine tests are adequately supplemented by the results of the tests performed by this motion analysis system, considered to be a specialty throughout Europe. With the EMG (ElectroMyoGraph) sensors specify whether the muscles operate insufficiently or become active during the wrong motion, limiting the patient in motion.

DOI: 10.3233/THC-2006-144-507

Journal: Technology and Health Care, vol. 14, no. 4-5, pp. 243-250, 2006