Intervertebral disc degeneration is the main factor causing low back pain, and the related long-term treatment can improve the situation of degeneration. This study aimed to investigate the effect of low-intensity laser irradiation on the repair of degenerative intervertebral disc by two dimensional automatic active shape model (2D-AASM).
Nine Bama miniature pigs were randomly divided into three groups: control group (Con), model group (Mod) and laser treatment group (Las). After one month, the discs were treated with low-energy laser for another month. MRI was performed for one month, and the statistical shape model and 2D-AASM of intervertebral disc were established based on the minimum description length method.
The model established by the proposed method is more accurate and the segmentation result is more accurate. From the segmented T2-weighted image, the signal intensity of the Mod group decreased significantly, and the signal intensity in the Las group was moderate and high compared with the Mod group. The HE staining display the structure of Con group was damaged, and the construction of Las group was restored compared with Mod group.
The 2D-AASM method effectively improves the accuracy of intervertebral disc segmentation. The low-intensity laser has a protective effect on the repair of the degenerative intervertebral disc.
Citation: Ming Huang, Wenfei Dong, Yingjie Sun, Baowen He. Two dimensional automatic active shape model of degenerative disc repaired by low-intensity laser[J]. Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2021, 18(4): 4358-4371. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2021219
Intervertebral disc degeneration is the main factor causing low back pain, and the related long-term treatment can improve the situation of degeneration. This study aimed to investigate the effect of low-intensity laser irradiation on the repair of degenerative intervertebral disc by two dimensional automatic active shape model (2D-AASM).
Nine Bama miniature pigs were randomly divided into three groups: control group (Con), model group (Mod) and laser treatment group (Las). After one month, the discs were treated with low-energy laser for another month. MRI was performed for one month, and the statistical shape model and 2D-AASM of intervertebral disc were established based on the minimum description length method.
The model established by the proposed method is more accurate and the segmentation result is more accurate. From the segmented T2-weighted image, the signal intensity of the Mod group decreased significantly, and the signal intensity in the Las group was moderate and high compared with the Mod group. The HE staining display the structure of Con group was damaged, and the construction of Las group was restored compared with Mod group.
The 2D-AASM method effectively improves the accuracy of intervertebral disc segmentation. The low-intensity laser has a protective effect on the repair of the degenerative intervertebral disc.
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