QUANTIFIED INJURY DIAGNOSTICS

摘要

A new and/or novel image analysis technique for quantitative assessment of motion-based testing for injury in a patient using universally available and affordable devices and techniques is provided and disclosed. A video of a test being performed can be processed to track the motion of markers and/or bodily landmarks in two or more dimensions to quantitatively describe motion, thereby removing the subjective aspects typically associated with motion-based testing. In an example, the pivot shift test is a commonly used test for evaluating rotational instability of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)—deficient knee. The pivot shift test's subjective grading scale can be quantified and refined using image analysis techniques.

主权项

1. A method that quantifies a medical condition based on a bodily motion, comprising:
performing a motion-based test related to two or more identifiable points; recording performance of the motion-based test in a plurality of frames; and measuring a plurality of movements of the two or more identifiable points between consecutive frames among the plurality of frames.