With the technology developed at UC Riverside, scientists can create high-resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery for the first time. The breakthrough could help provide real relief to millions of people suffering from chronic back pain.
The technology, known as fUSI or functional ultrasound imaging, not only allows doctors to see the spinal cord but also enables them to map the spinal cord's response to different treatments in real time. An article published today in the journal Neuron details how fUSI worked in six individuals undergoing electrical stimulation for chronic back pain, who were undergoing electrical stimulation for chronic back pain.
