BJI Research Spotlight: A New Approach to Understanding Thumb Osteoarthritis
This week’s Research Spotlight features Bone and Joint members, Professor Emily Lalone and Professor Aaron Fenster of Western University and their study published in the SPIE Digital Library titled Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography Using advanced 3D ultrasound imaging. They were supported by a dedicated group of CMHR trainees who contributed extensively to the research process. The team explored how blood flow within the thumb joint changes in people living with thumb osteoarthritis before and after simple resistance exercises. Because inflammation plays an important role in osteoarthritis, being able to clearly see and measure these changes is key to better understanding the disease. The researchers found that their imaging approach could successfully detect and measure changes in joint blood flow, offering a new way to monitor inflammation and response to exercise. This work helps move toward more precise, non-invasive methods of tracking osteoarthritis progression and treatment outcomes.
Access the full publication here:https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/12932/3002870/Three-dimensional-ultrasound-for-assessing-synovial-blood-flow-with-exercise/10.1117/12.3002870.full
