Abstract: An ultrasonic probe is provided. The ultrasonic probe includes an impact detection unit configured to electrically detect an impact applied to the ultrasonic probe, a power supply unit configured to supply power required for impact detection by the impact detection unit, and a storage unit configured to store information on the impact detected by the impact detection unit.

Abstract: An early warning device for use with an ultrasonic probe includes a service lifetime acquisition unit configured to acquire service lifetimes of individual parts of the ultrasonic probe, a total working time acquisition unit configured to acquire total working times of the individual parts of the ultrasonic probe, a calculation unit configured to calculate existing service lifetime percents depending on the service lifetimes and the total working times, and a judgment and warning unit configured to determine whether any of the existing service lifetime percents is less than a threshold value, and to issue a warning if the existing service lifetime is less than the threshold value.

Abstract: An ultrasound volume probe navigation and control method is provided. The method includes acquiring scan data in a three-dimensional scan mode, forming a navigation view based on a three-dimensional matrix formed by the scan data in beam space, determining a critical area on the navigation view, and navigating and controlling the ultrasound volume probe based on whether a blood vessel is in the critical area.

Abstract: A system power leveling device includes a bidirectional converter connected to a system bus line providing a electric power to a load from a power source and having a first and a second switching element, a power storage device connected to the bidirectional converter, a first specifying section for specifying a power consumption of the load, a charge-discharge control section for controlling the charge and the discharge of the power storage device by controlling the bidirectional converter based on the power consumption specified at the first specifying section, and a second specifying section specifying a current or an electric power of the charge or the discharge.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body, a support member provided in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body to support the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body on an installation surface, a movable body provided in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body in a movable state by a moving member while protruding from the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body in a direction away from the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body, and a tipping-preventing support member provided in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body and having a support portion able to support the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body on the installation surface on the protruding side of the movable body with respect to the support member.

Abstract: An MRI apparatus for imaging a subject so as to emphasize, more than a background tissue, a bodily fluid flowing through an imaging region of the subject, the apparatus includes a transmission coil for transmitting an RF pulse to the subject, a first transmission coil control device for controlling the transmission coil so that the transmission coil transmits a first inversion pulse for inverting longitudinal magnetization components of the bodily fluid and the background tissue to negative values from the positive values, a second transmission coil control device for controlling the transmission coil so that the transmission coil transmits a second inversion pulse for inverting the longitudinal magnetization component of the background tissue to the positive value from the negative value inverted by the first inversion pulse, a third transmission coil control device for controlling the transmission coil so that the transmission coil transmits a third inversion pulse for inverting the longitudinal magnetizati

Abstract: An image reconstruction method includes a reconstruction algorithm of pixel data, weighting coefficients by which first projection data and second projection data at which a corresponding X-ray beam passes through a pixel lying on a reconstruction plane and which are opposite in view angle direction to each other, are to be multiplied, are calculated by equations each using a term of a distance between an X-ray generator and detector system and the reconstruction plane plus an offset distance at the acquisition of the projection data.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe, a location sensor that detects a location of the ultrasound probe, and a location calculation device configured to calculate a location of echo data in a first three-dimensional coordinate system having a certain point as an origin based on the probe location. A deformation calculation device performs a deformation calculation to deform a shape of the body tissue in either an ultrasound image or a medical image captured by a medical imaging apparatus other than the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to a shape of the body tissue of the other image. A display image control device performs a coordinate conversion between the coordinate system of the ultrasound image and a coordinate system of the medical image and displays a deformed image based on the deformation calculation and the other image about a same cross-section on a display device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the technical field of RF circuits, and in particular, to a balun. In an embodiment of the present invention, a balun is provided which comprises at least two coaxial cables, each of which is wound into at least one loop, and the inner and outer conductors of one end of all coaxial cables are connected respectively to each other and the inner and outer conductors of the other end are also connected to each other. The novel balun according to the embodiments of the present invention has a small size but a large power capacity and low cost, and can be used in a magnetic field environment.

Abstract: A display device including a display control unit is provided. The display control unit is configured to display, in a display screen, a list image including a list of medical data that includes a part of a plurality of pieces of medical data of a patient having different time information. The display control unit is further configured to display a period image illustrating a total period from an oldest time to the present in time information of the medical data of the patient such that the total period fits in the display screen, wherein the display control unit is configured to display, in the period image, a partial period from an oldest time to a latest time of the time information of the medical data included on the displayed list of medical data.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus executes a calibration scan for acquiring calibration data used to correct image data of a subject and an imaging scan for acquiring the image data of the subject and receives magnetic resonance signals using combinations of coil elements selected out of a plurality of coil elements. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a calibration scan condition determining device for determining a scan condition for the calibration scan, based on a first scan range of the subject taken when the imaging scan is executed and a first combination of coil elements used to receive magnetic resonance signals in the first scan range.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus sequentially transmits a plurality of radio frequency (RF) pulses having flip angles of ?1°, ?2°, ??1°, and ??2° for refocusing transverse magnetization of spins, and brings the transverse magnetization of the spins to longitudinal magnetization after the refocusing of the transverse magnetization of the spins.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus for acquiring k-space data from a deformable imaging region of a subject and generating image data of the imaging region at the time of being deformed to a predetermined state, based on the acquired k-space data, includes a gradient coil for applying a gradient magnetic field in a phase encoding direction, and an image data calculation device for calculating a numeric value for defining a relationship between the imaging region at the time of being deformed to the predetermined state and the imaging region at an nth phase encoding and calculating image data of the imaging region at the time of being deformed to the predetermined state, based on the calculated numeric value and the k-space data acquired from the imaging region.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a coil control device that controls a transmission coil and a gradient coil such that (A) a longitudinal magnetization adjustment pulse sequence for setting a longitudinal magnetization component positive in value of a first body fluid smaller than a longitudinal magnetization component positive in value of a second body fluid is executed on the first and second body fluids, (B) a longitudinal magnetization reverse pulse for reversing the longitudinal magnetization components of the first and second body fluids is transmitted, and (C) a data acquisition pulse sequence for acquiring data of the first body fluid when an absolute value of the longitudinal magnetization component of the first body fluid flowing through an imaging area is larger than an absolute value of the longitudinal magnetization component of the second body fluid, is executed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the technical field of automatic testing of a graphical user interface in the technical field of software testing. Embodiments of the invention provide a method for automatically generating a test script for a graphical user interface. This method comprises defining information of each component in a tested graphical user interface, writing a test case file, and generating a file of combined values of components, and adding an operation type to each component in each file of combined values. The method further comprises determining a sequence of operations in each of the files of combined values, and generating a test script. This method reduces the tester's workload when manually programming test scripts and facilitates maintenance of test scripts.

Abstract: An image generating method is provided. The method includes performing a rearrangement process and an interpolation process on fan beam projection data, the fan beam projection data acquired by a scan that includes rotating a radiation source and a detector having a plurality of detecting elements arranged in a channel direction, wherein the interpolation process generates equally-spaced parallel beam projection data in which channel-direction intervals are equal therebetween, and wherein the interpolation process is performed with respect to a plurality of view directions. The method further includes performing a back-projection process on the equally-spaced parallel beam projection data to thereby reconstruct an image, wherein the channel-direction intervals between the equally-spaced parallel beam projection data are smaller than a reference interval obtained by dividing an interval between the detecting elements in the channel direction by a projection enlargement rate.

Abstract: A method for pre-distorting an exciter includes obtaining a characteristic curve of a radio frequency (RF) amplifier, obtaining a first relationship between a gain amplitude correction value and an input power and a second relationship between a gain phase correction value and the input power based on the characteristic curve, obtaining a transmission gain for use in a scan from a magnetic resonance pre-scan, and obtaining the gain amplitude correction value and the gain phase correction value of an input of the exciter based on the input of the exciter, the transmission gain, the first relationship, and the second relationship. An input of the exciter is pre-distorted using the gain amplitude correction value and the gain phase correction value.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for a compact, inexpensive ultrasound system using an off-the-shelf personal digital assistant (PDA) device interfacing to a hand-held probe assembly through a standard digital interface. The hand-held probe assembly comprises a detachable transducer head attached to a beamforming module that performs digital beamforming. The PDA runs Windows applications and displays menus and images to a user. The PDA also runs ultrasound data processing software to support a plurality of imaging modes. An internal battery is provided in the PDA to power the system. The transducer head is detachable from the beamforming module.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a detector is provided. The method includes using a removable double-faced adhesive film to bond a flat panel detector and a panel detector support.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a ceramic rotary valve for an anesthetic vaporizer, the valve body of the rotary valve comprising a ceramic material. Embodiments of the present invention also provide an anesthetic vaporizer comprising the ceramic rotary valve and an anesthesia machine comprising the anesthetic vaporizer. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention also provide a method of utilizing an anesthetic vaporizer comprising a ceramic rotary valve to control anesthetics concentration output by the anesthetic vaporizer.