The treatment of tendon injury with electromagnetic fields evidenced by advanced ultrasound image processing

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.

• Advanced imaging
• electromagnetic fields
• SQUID
• ultrasound

Declaration of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest. Some results in this study were obtained following the recommendations of the Institutional Care and Life Committee. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.