Publications by authors named "N Bureau"
Objectives: To compare thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) shear strain between individuals with and without nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP), investigate its correlation with symptoms, and assess a standardized massage technique's impact on TLF shear strain.
Methods: Participants were prospectively enrolled between February 2021 and June 2022. Pre- and post-intervention TLF ultrasound and pain/disability questionnaires were conducted.
Article Synopsis
- - The text evaluates various elastography methods used to assess biomechanical properties of back muscles in patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSKd), highlighting their reliability, validity, and responsiveness based on a meta-analysis of 79 studies involving 3,178 participants.
- - Three elastography techniques were identified: strain imaging (SI), which showed good reliability and medium validity in detecting changes over time, and shear wave imaging (SWI), which also had strong reliability and even higher responsiveness, particularly in detecting between-group changes.
- - The findings indicate that while elastography methods can reliably distinguish patients with MSDk from controls, further long-term studies are needed to confirm their effectiveness in tracking changes over time between different patient groups, especially given the high heter
Article Synopsis
- AI models can enhance patient management by utilizing digital health records, with machine-learning (ML) and deep-learning (DL) techniques improving clinical processes.
- Medical imaging machines are becoming more intelligent through these models, aiding physicians in decision-making and increasing clinical efficiency.
- This review provides an easy-to-understand guide for physicians on key evaluation metrics for AI models, highlights the development of four diagnostic models for breast cancer, and offers practical applications for interpreting model outputs.
Editorial Comment: Muscle Imaging Decoded for Radiologists at Every Level.
AJR Am J Roentgenol
August 2024
Objective: To investigate the structural alterations, neovascularity, and elasticity of tendons and the relationship between elasticity and the Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation score after undergoing US-guided fenestration or surgery in patients with chronic lateral elbow tendinopathy.
Methods: Participants from the per-protocol population of a randomized trial conducted between October 2016 and June 2020 were included. The surgery and fenestration groups included 24 (mean age, 50 ± 7 years [standard deviation], 10 men) and 29 (47 ± 8 years, 18 men) participants, respectively.