PMID- 25371980 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150115 LR - 20220321 IS - 1560-2281 (Electronic) IS - 1083-3668 (Linking) VI - 19 IP - 11 DP - 2014 TI - Monitoring the reduced scattering coefficient of bone tissues on the trajectory of pedicle screw placement using near-infrared spectroscopy. PG - 117002 LID - 10.1117/1.JBO.19.11.117002 [doi] AB - Pedicle screw (PS) fixation has been widely used for spine diseases. Scientists and clinicians employ several approaches to navigate PS during operation. We have demonstrated the feasibility of monitoring the reduced scattering coefficient (mu's) on the trajectory of PS using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). To perform the in-vitro monitoring, an NIRS measurement system was introduced and the reduced scattering coefficients of different sites in porcine pedicle were accurately deduced from the spectrum. Moreover, the changes of the reduced scattering coefficient along the different paths were studied. The results show reduced scattering coefficients on different regions of bones can be significantly distinguished. Furthermore, monitoring experiments along different paths confirmed that a reduced scattering coefficient would change versus the depth of puncture in pedicles. Thus, the proposed monitoring system based on NIRS provides a potential for guiding PS during operation. FAU - Liu, Yangyang AU - Liu Y AD - Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 29 Yudao Street, Nanjing 210016, China. FAU - Wang, Yuyan AU - Wang Y AD - Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 29 Yudao Street, Nanjing 210016, China. FAU - Qian, Zhiyu AU - Qian Z AD - Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 29 Yudao Street, Nanjing 210016, China. FAU - Zhao, Jinzhe AU - Zhao J AD - Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 29 Yudao Street, Nanjing 210016, China. FAU - Cao, Xinzhi AU - Cao X AD - Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 29 Yudao Street, Nanjing 210016, ChinabNanjing General Hospital, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210016, China. FAU - Li, Weitao AU - Li W AD - Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 29 Yudao Street, Nanjing 210016, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Biomed Opt JT - Journal of biomedical optics JID - 9605853 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Bone and Bones/chemistry/physiology/surgery MH - *Pedicle Screws MH - Scattering, Radiation MH - Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared/*methods MH - Swine EDAT- 2014/11/06 06:00 MHDA- 2015/01/16 06:00 CRDT- 2014/11/06 06:00 PHST- 2014/06/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/09/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/11/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/11/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/01/16 06:00 [medline] AID - 1934597 [pii] AID - 10.1117/1.JBO.19.11.117002 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Biomed Opt. 2014;19(11):117002. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.19.11.117002.