Machine learning augmented near-infrared spectroscopy: In vivo follow-up of cartilage defects.

Journal: Osteoarthritis and cartilage
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the potential of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for in vivo arthroscopic monitoring of cartilage defects.

Authors

  • J K Sarin
    Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. Electronic address: jaakko.sarin@uef.fi.
  • N C R Te Moller
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Electronic address: n.c.r.temoller@uu.nl.
  • A Mohammadi
    Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. Electronic address: ali.mohammadi@uef.fi.
  • M Prakash
    Department of Mathematics, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam- 638 401, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: prakashgru88@gmail.com.
  • J Torniainen
    Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. Electronic address: jari.torniainen@uef.fi.
  • H Brommer
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Electronic address: h.brommer@uu.nl.
  • E Nippolainen
    Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. Electronic address: ervin.nippolainen@uef.fi.
  • R Shaikh
    Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. Electronic address: rubina.shaikh@uef.fi.
  • J T A Mäkelä
    Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. Electronic address: janne.makela@uef.fi.
  • R K Korhonen
    Group for Biophysics of Bone and Cartilage, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
  • P R Van Weeren
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 3584CM, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • I O Afara
    Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. Electronic address: isaac.afara@uef.fi.
  • J Töyräs
    Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Diagnostic Imaging Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: j.toyras@uq.edu.au.