{"id":789,"date":"2025-11-17T14:32:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptest.raylytic.com\/?page_id=789"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:37:02","slug":"measuring-polyethylene-wear-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.raylytic.com\/en\/references\/measuring-polyethylene-wear-with-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Measuring polyethylene wear with AI (Dr. J\u00e4ger)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"789\" class=\"elementor elementor-789\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a476b9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a476b9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee700b9\" data-id=\"ee700b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d52ffd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d52ffd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Dr. med. Marcus J\u00e4ger \/\/ St. Marien-Hospital M\u00fclheim an der Ruhr<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e49c6ed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6e49c6ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be36556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be36556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Polyethylene wear analysis and acetabular and femoral component positioning in total hip arthroplasty (THA)<\/b><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5acb5759 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5acb5759\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ddecafb\" data-id=\"6ddecafb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc5ffd7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2dc5ffd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d405f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d405f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Challenge<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c1121b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51c1121b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW59321536 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59321536 BCX0\">Traditional methods for measuring polyethylene wear in total hip arthroplasties can be subjective and imprecise.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6549feaa\" data-id=\"6549feaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8844cc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d8844cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac49c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ac49c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Solution<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10669276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10669276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW74850252 BCX0\">RayMatch<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74850252 BCX0\"> uses CAD implant data to automatically polyetheylene quantify wear behavior and cup positioning in total hip <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW74850252 BCX0\">arthroplasties<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74850252 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-272f4fb7\" data-id=\"272f4fb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e76054b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5e76054b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f42dab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f42dab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Outcome<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e19ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55e19ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125678507 BCX0\">The precision of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW125678507 BCX0\">RayMatch<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125678507 BCX0\"> is assisting Prof. Dr. J\u00e4ger in developing biomaterials for hip prostheses that result in lower levels of wear. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0effab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0effab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7bc770\" data-id=\"a7bc770\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab188d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ab188d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raylytic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tablets-unity-outcome-screenshots-1024x696.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-791\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raylytic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tablets-unity-outcome-screenshots-1024x696.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.raylytic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tablets-unity-outcome-screenshots-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.raylytic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tablets-unity-outcome-screenshots-768x522.png 768w, https:\/\/www.raylytic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tablets-unity-outcome-screenshots-1536x1045.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.raylytic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tablets-unity-outcome-screenshots-2048x1393.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edbd010\" data-id=\"edbd010\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12665489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12665489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Excerpt<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aef5fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aef5fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74830985 BCX0\">Polyethylene wear is a key factor affecting the lifespan of orthopedic prostheses. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74830985 BCX0\">Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Marcus J\u00e4ger, Chair of Orthopedics at the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW74830985 BCX0\">Marienhospital<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74830985 BCX0\"> at the University of Duisburg-Essen, uses RAYLYTIC\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW74830985 BCX0\">RayMatch<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74830985 BCX0\"> method to automatically and noninvasively measure prosthetic wear in total hip arthroplasties (THA) with remarkable precision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-351ac6a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"351ac6a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a50fba2\" data-id=\"7a50fba2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55472328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55472328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Measuring polyethylene wear in THA in clinical trials<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3191f38e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3191f38e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In Dr. J\u00e4ger\u2019s research, every micrometer counts. As part of the \u201cVITAS&#8221; study initiated by Aesculap AG, which is exploring how acetabular liner material in THA affects wear, Dr. J\u00e4ger required a highly precise method for quantifying wear behavior and cup positioning. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These two factors are linked to the production of microparticulate debris\u2013a central factor in aseptic loosening of prosthetic joints. Aseptic loosening can cause severe complications for patients, necessitating corrective surgeries or even leading to total failure of the prosthesis.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ad09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6ad09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Automated polythylene wear analysis and automatic determination of cup anteversion and inclination in total hip arthroplasty (THA)<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4386b5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4386b5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">RAYLYTIC\u2019s RayMatch method represented a scientifically validated, minimally invasive way for J\u00e4ger to observe wear behavior in hip prostheses. After uploading imaging data from his hospital\u2019s PACS (picture archiving and communication system) directly and in compliance with data protection standards to RAYLYTIC\u2019s cloud-based platform, he could rely on \u201cautomated processes that cannot be influenced by researchers\u201d to ensure his results were free from bias down to the finest detail.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With this precision, J\u00e4ger is aiding in the development of biomaterials which result in lower levels of wear and better implant performance.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">J\u00e4ger also emphasized how RAYLYTIC\u2019s subject-specific expertise and approachability allow him to swiftly resolve challenges as they arose, saving him and his team time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572826de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"572826de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>RayMatch\u2019s edge over conventional X-ray analysis techniques in the analysis of polyethylene wear<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f13ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13f13ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The RayMatch method utilizes CAD data of the implant components provided by the manufacturer to automatically determine the position and orientation (anteversion and inclination) of the prosthesis with the help of artificial intelligence. In this case, anteroposterior pelvic radiographs were analyzed one and five years post-operatively for femoral head penetration and cup positioning.<em>\u00b9<\/em><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Other methods proved to be too unreliable for J\u00e4ger because of their subjective measurement procedures. He stressed that software programs that volumetrically determine wear rates result in too much variance, especially when multiple users evaluate the medical imaging data. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Other methods require that anatomical landmarks are manually placed by radiologists. \u201cThese procedures are too error-prone,\u201d said J\u00e4ger. X-ray projection of the images depends heavily on the positioning of the patient, which can negatively influence the subjective placement of anatomical markers. In addition to being unreliable, measuring wear volumetrically with a vector solution requires additional invasive procedures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78434624 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"78434624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef88591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ef88591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u00b9 Baghdadi J,\u00a0Alkhateeb\u00a0S, Roth A; VITAS-Group, J\u00e4ger M. Cup\u00a0positioning\u00a0and\u00a0its\u00a0effect\u00a0on\u00a0polyethylene\u00a0wear\u00a0of\u00a0vitamin\u00a0E- and non-vitamin E-supplemented\u00a0liners\u00a0in total hip\u00a0arthroplasty:\u00a0radiographic\u00a0outcome\u00a0at 5-year follow-up. 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