Virtual Diagnostics

I’m deeply engaged in addressing the limitations of current standard-of-care diagnostic techniques for low back pain. Traditionally, these methods rely heavily on static imaging modalities such as X-Ray, CT, and MRI, which are conducted while patients are in a recumbent position. However, it’s well-documented that these static imaging tests often fail to pinpoint the exact cause of pain in a significant majority—over 85%—of low back pain patients. This discrepancy is unsurprising, given that the behavior of spine tissues differs significantly when they’re subjected to gravitational loads and dynamic motion.

Our research focuses on developing personalized biomechanical models that merge data from our Spine Health Assessment with CT and MR imaging data. By doing so, we aim to quantify the dynamic forces acting on an individual’s spine. We believe that these advanced models hold immense potential in assisting physicians to accurately identify the underlying cause of a patient’s symptoms and chart a more precise and tailored course of treatment.

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Caption photos easily. On the left, a road goes through a tunnel. Middle, leaves artistically fall in a hipster photoshoot. Right, in another hipster photoshoot, a lumberjack grasps a handful of pine needles.

This image can also have a caption. It's like magic.

You can also put regular text between your rows of images. Say you wanted to write a little bit about your project before you posted the rest of the images. You describe how you toiled, sweated, bled for your project, and then… you reveal its glory in the next row of images.

You can also have artistically styled 2/3 + 1/3 images, like these.

The code is simple. Just wrap your images with <div class="col-sm"> and place them inside <div class="row"> (read more about the Bootstrap Grid system). To make images responsive, add img-fluid class to each; for rounded corners and shadows use rounded and z-depth-1 classes. Here’s the code for the last row of images above:

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