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  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Medical Imaging

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  • Chronic low back pain is a leading cause of global disability, often linked to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration.
  • Current treatments for degenerate IVDs typically involve invasive surgical procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the feasibility of trans-spinal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) delivery for minimally invasive IVD treatment.
  • To assess the ability to focus ultrasound energy into patient-specific lumbar IVD models.

Main Methods:

  • Developed 3-D ultrasound propagation simulations using patient-specific CT scan data.
  • Segmented CT scans into bone, fat, and soft tissues for accurate acoustic modeling.
  • Utilized time-reversal algorithms with ultrasound arrays placed around patient models to determine optimal focusing parameters.

Main Results:

  • Simulations successfully demonstrated the ability to focus 0.5 MHz ultrasound into the majority of lumbar IVDs.
  • Achieved pressure focal gain values ranging from 3.2 to 13.7 in the targeted IVDs.
  • Confirmed feasibility despite acoustic challenges posed by spinal bony structures.

Conclusions:

  • Trans-spinal HIFU delivery is feasible for targeting lumbar intervertebral discs.
  • Patient-specific planning enables effective ultrasound focusing into IVDs, paving the way for minimally invasive treatments.
  • This approach offers a potential alternative to invasive surgery for degenerate disc disease.