The Use of Quantitative SPECT/CT Imaging to Assess Residual Limb Health

Abstract

The objective of the proposed study is to translate SPECT/CT imaging to patients with lower extremity amputation and subsequently evaluate the utility of non-invasive imaging for evaluating the impact of next-generation socket technologies on the health of the residual limb. It is hypothesized that SPECT/CT imaging will provide a highly sensitive, non-invasive tool for clinicians to assess changes in microvascular perfusion elicited by next-generation prosthetic socket technologies and that acute changes in microvascular perfusion will be predictive of long term residual limb health outcomes. While the project timeline is currently slightly behind / delayed from our initial projection, the study team has taken significant actions towards remedying these issues and is very confident that we can get the project back on track in short order and drive towards a successful end point which will greatly benefit our patients.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1108789

Entities

People

  • Christopher L Dearth

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amputation
  • Amputees
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Lower Extremity
  • Lower Limb Amputations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Perfusion
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthetics
  • Residual Limbs
  • Residuals
  • Surgical Amputations

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical Imaging.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.