Minimal Required Resolution to Capture the 3D Shape of the Human Back—A Practical Approach

Autor: Mirko Kaiser, Tobia Brusa, Marco Wyss, Saša Ćuković, Martin Bertsch, William R. Taylor, Volker M. Koch

Publikováno v: Sensors, Vol 23, Iss 18, p 7808 (2023)

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder that causes abnormal spinal deformities. The early screening of children and adolescents is crucial to identify and prevent the further progression of AIS. In clinical exam

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Artificial Muscle Devices: Innovations and Prospects for Fecal Incontinence Treatment

Autor: Christian Gingert, Elisa Fattorini, Marco Dominietto, Simone E. Hieber, Vanessa Leung, Bekim Osmani, Tobia Brusa, Bert Müller, Philippe Büchler, Franc H. Hetzer

Publikováno v: Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Fattorini, Elisa; Brusa, Tobia; Gingert, Christian; Hieber, Simone E; Leung, Vanessa; Osmani, Bekim; Dominietto, Marco D; Büchler, Philippe; Hetzer, Franc; Müller, Bert (2016). Artificial Muscle Devices: Innovations and Prospects for Fecal Incontinence Treatment. Annals of biomedical engineering, 44(5), pp. 1355-1369. Springer 10.1007/s10439-016-1572-z

Fecal incontinence describes the involuntary loss of bowel content, which is responsible for stigmatization and social exclusion. It affects about 45% of retirement home residents and overall more than 12% of the adult population. Severe fecal incont

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-016-1572-z

MR-FLIP: a new method that combines a functional lumen imaging probe with anatomical information for spatial compliance assessment of the anal sphincter muscles

Autor: Peter Studer, C. Gingert, Radu Tutuian, Johannes T. Heverhagen, Philippe Büchler, Elisa Fattorini, Lukas Brügger, Daniel Abler, Tobia Brusa

Publikováno v: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 19(8)

Aim Continence results from a complex interplay between anal canal (AC) muscles and sensorimotor feedback mechanisms. The passive ability of the AC to withstand opening pressure - its compliance - has recently been shown to correlate with continence.

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27997766