MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641064662 A) filed by Dr. G. Valarmathi on May 22, 2026, for Integration Of Mri Based Automated Diagnosis And Finite Element Analysis For Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniattion.
Inventors include Dr. G. Valarmathi; Dr. S. Nirmala; R. Swetha; and Dr. T. Jayasree.
The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.
Abstract: The present invention discloses a computer-implemented and hardware-integrated system and method for automated diagnosis and biomechanical validation of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Patient-specific MRI data are preprocessed using adaptive contrast enhancement and denoising techniques, followed by segmentation of vertebral structures using Particle Swarm Optimization. Extracted features are analyzed through a multi-stage artificial intelligence architecture comprising Gradient Boosting, YOLO-based disc localization, and Enhanced AlexNet classification to identify and categorize herniated discs. Herniation severity is quantified using morphological measurements. The segmented anatomy is reconstructed into a three-dimensional model, which undergoes finite element analysis under co CM O physiological loading conditions to generate stress- strain distribution data. The validated model is subsequently fabricated using additive manufacturing to produce a patient-specific lumbar spine model. The invention provides an integrated diagnostic ecosystem enabling objective diagnosis, biomechanical correlation, and improved surgical planning and patient education.
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