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"Using X-ray vision to Quantify Three-dimensional Dynamic Joint Motion"
Abstract:
Injuries and diseases of human joints affect millions of Americans, causing immense negative impact on quality of life, and costing billions of dollars for orthopedic care. These injuries and diseases commonly affect how our joints move, yet there is still no common, clinically available method to quantify dynamic 3D joint motion to support diagnosis, treatment planning or outcome assessment. This lecture will review methods used over the past 30 years to provide 3D joint kinematics measurements for research, and then present the current approaches being used to provide a clinically practical measurement capability. Current analysis pipelines employ Fourier methods, numerical optimization, neural networks, cone-beam computed tomography and GPU-accelerated computing to implement an autonomous 3D joint kinematics measurement. Examples will highlight how these methods can be used to enhance diagnoses, treatment design and outcome assessment for joint diseases and injuries.
Bio:
Scott A. Banks, PhD, is a Professor by Courtesy in the University of Florida Departments of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. He received Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve University, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been active in orthopaedics and joint mechanics research his entire career. He is a member of professional societies including the Knee Society and ISTA. Scott served as President and conference host for the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty in 2013. Scott has coauthored more than 230 peer-reviewed journal papers and patents which have been cited over 18,000 times (Google Scholar). His numerous medical device patents have provided millions of dollars in royalties to the University of Florida. In addition to mentoring engineering students, Scott has mentored 40 orthopaedic surgeons as long-term research fellows. Scott founded two active startup companies in the medical device area (Scientific Motion Technologies and Orthopedic Driven Imaging), he continues to work with established medical device companies and has designed joint replacement implants that have been used in well over 300,000 patients. Scott loves sharing his excitement for engineering in the classroom and was named the MAE (twice) and College of Engineering Teacher of the Year, as well as the student-selected E4 Lecturer (twice). Outside of work, Scott serves on the Board of Directors for the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention. Scott is an avid backpacker, having completed the John Muir Trail, The High Sierra Trail (twice), the Collegiate Peaks loop, the Tour du Mont Blanc and the Walker’s Haute Route. Scott and his wife, Anne, have two children who are both double-degree graduates of the University of Florida and who work in engineering education and mental health counseling.