讲座题目：Development of Pre-surgical Planning Tool for Scoliosis Surgery
时 间：10月10日（周一）下午 14：00
地 点：廖凯原楼2-401（前沿交叉学科研究院会议室）
主持人：郑玉峰
报告内容摘要：
Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) is a three-dimensional spinal deformity with unknown cause. Approximately 2% of adolescents have IS and 10% of these require treatment which includes observation, bracing and surgical intervention. If scoliosis is left untreated and a large curve develops, it can injure both the lungs and heart causing significant health problems. Progression of scoliosis severity is difficult to predict. Treatment is usually based on serial observations and on an individual basis. Surgical treatment is suggested when the curvature of the spine becomes significant or when the curves that have not responded to non-surgical intervention. Currently, the success and outcomes of surgery depend heavily on the skill and experience of the surgeon. Especially the amount of force applied to correct the deformity of spine is unknown. Too much force can result in screws being pulled out of vertebrae or bone failing at the hook site while too little force may result in sub-optimal correction. This talk will share the development of a surgical tool set which can be used to monitor the applied forces from the orthopedic surgeons, to determine the forces distribution along the spine and to track the vertebrae displacement during correction. The goal of the research is to develop a pre-surgical planning tool to help surgeons to provide better treatment for scoliosis.
报告人简介：
Dr. Lou received his BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada in 1991, 1993 and 1998, respectively. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pediatrics and Surgery of the University of Alberta and is a Research Scientist in Alberta Health Services in Alberta, Canada. He is also a Guest Professor in Yunnan University in China. His research interests include wireless communication, embedded systems, bioinstrumentation, treatment and assessment of spinal deformity.
Recently, Dr. Lou is appointed as the leader of the bioengineering group of the Edmonton Scoliosis Research Committee. He is responsible for managing CAD $1.5 M of research grant in the past 5 years. Currently, Dr. Lou is conducting several research projects including ‘Smart Orthosis for the treatment of Scoliosis’, ‘Implantable Wireless MEMS sensor to Understand Biomechanics of Scoliosis Surgery’, ‘Smart Garment for Scoliosis’ and few other research projects. Dr. Lou was granted 4 US and International patents and filed 2 US patents this year. He has published more than 150 peer reviewed journal papers, conference proceeding and scientific abstracts. He has been invited to be a speaker for several international conferences and Universities. In the last 5 years, he has supervised and co-supervised over 50 undergraduates, 9 M.Sc, 7 Ph.D, 2 PDFs and 7 Research Associates.