Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to cause an ultrasonic probe to perform an ultrasound scan of a subject. The processing circuitry is configured to generate a shadow image by assigning at least one of hue, saturation, and lightness depending on a feature of an acoustic shadow that has appeared in the result of the ultrasound scan.

Abstract: A vertical multi-stage pump includes a rotation shaft extending in a vertical direction, a plurality of impellers fixed to the rotation shaft, a multi-stage pump chamber accommodating the plurality of impellers and comprising a suction port for a first-stage impeller at a lower end, a lower casing comprising a suction nozzle extending in a horizontal direction and forming a communication space communicating the suction nozzle and the suction port, and an inner cylinder member interposed between the multi-stage pump chamber and a lower casing and expanding the communication space in a vertical direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires first ultrasonic image data of a first mode, estimates a position of an examination target included in the first ultrasonic image data by applying a trained model to the first ultrasonic image data and output an estimation result, calculates a coordinate of a region of interest corresponding to a second mode different from the first mode based on the estimation result and information on the second mode, and displays the region of interest on second ultrasonic image data of the second mode based on the coordinate.

Abstract: The medical image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire contrast image data generated by imaging a subject. The processing circuitry is configured to input the acquired contrast image data to a learned model to generate a time phase data classified according to a contrast state of a lesion area with a contrast agent included in the acquired contrast image data, the learned model being for generating the time phase data based on the acquired contrast image data.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for an electrode plate and an electrode plate are provided. The method includes deposition-layer forming to form a deposition layer in which active material particles and binder particles are deposited on a surface of a current collecting foil and heat pressing to form an electrode layer on the surface of the current collecting foil by heating and compressing a deposition-layer-formed current collecting foil having the deposition layer on the surface of the current collecting foil. The deposition layer includes a first deposition layer placed on a side of the current collecting foil and a second deposition layer constituting a surface of the deposition layer. The deposition-layer forming includes forming the deposition layer in which a content rate of the binder particles in the second deposition layer is lower than a content rate of the binder particles in the first deposition layer.

Abstract: A vehicle travel route control system controls a plurality of vehicles having an autonomous driving function or a driving assist function, wherein a vehicle dispatch information data server creates a travel route map, in which driving mode switching position at which vehicles have switched over during travel to the manual driving mode from the autonomous driving mode, have been added to a road map. Based on the travel route map, a travel route that avoids the driving mode switching position is calculated from among a plurality of routes on which a dispatch vehicle candidate travels to a destination via user position. When a travel route that avoids the driving mode switching position is calculated, a dispatch vehicle candidate is set as a dispatch vehicle, and the calculated travel route information is transmitted to an on-board unit mounted in the dispatch vehicle.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrode sheet includes heating before pressing to heat the electrode sheet to soften or melt binder particles contained in an electrode mixture layer and roll-pressing the electrode sheet heated in the heating before pressing by use of first and second rolls. In the roll-pressing, the temperature of an outer peripheral surface of a first roll with which an outer surface of the electrode mixture layer of the electrode sheet contacts is set lower than the temperature of an outer peripheral surface of the second roll, and the electrode sheet is roll-pressed so that an adhesive strength of binder particles in the electrode mixture layer to the first roll is reduced lower than an adhesive strength of the binder particles to a current collecting foil.

Abstract: An analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a plurality of time-series medical images. The processing circuitry calculates, for each of image pairs each formed of two medical images included in the medical images, a first index value indicating similarity between image signals in the two medical images. The processing circuitry also calculates, on the basis of a plurality of the first index values calculated for the respective image pairs, a second index value corresponding to a statistical value in a time direction of the first index values.

Abstract: An ultrasonography apparatus includes transmitting circuitry, and processing circuitry. The transmitting circuitry configured to cause an ultrasound probe to transmit a displacement-generation ultrasonic wave to cause a displacement in a tissue of a living body, and cause the probe to transmit an observation ultrasonic wave to observe a displacement of a tissue of a living body in a predetermined scan region, the displacement caused based on the displacement-generation ultrasonic wave. The processing circuitry configured to accept a setting instruction that corresponds to the region, and that is related to an acquisition frequency of an image based on a reflected wave signal that is acquired by the probe by transmission and reception of the observation ultrasonic wave, determine a transmission condition for at least one of the displacement-generation ultrasonic wave and the observation ultrasonic wave, according to the setting instruction, and control the transmission circuitry based on the condition.

Abstract: A medical image processing device according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry detects a contrast medium from a medical image. The processing circuitry sets a first region of interest and a second region of interest in the medical image. The processing circuitry calculates a density ratio between a density of the contrast medium included in the first region of interest and a density of the contrast medium included in the second region of interest.

Abstract: A composite structure is adapted to a separator of a secondary battery, and includes a compact layer containing a solid electrolyte and a porous layer which contains a solid electrolyte and is integrally formed with the compact layer without having a bonding interface.

Abstract: An analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a plurality of time-series medical images. The processing circuitry calculates, for each of image pairs each formed of two medical images included in the medical images, a first index value indicating similarity between image signals in the two medical images. The processing circuitry also calculates, on the basis of a plurality of the first index values calculated for the respective image pairs, a second index value corresponding to a statistical value in a time direction of the first index values.

Abstract: There is provided a hydrogen-substituted garnet-type oxide containing at least Li, H, La and Zr and has an amount of hydrogen a (moll unit) per one unit of a garnet-type oxide in a range of ?1.85.

Abstract: A medical image diagnostic apparatus according to the embodiment includes a scanner, image generating circuitry, marker generating circuitry, and control circuitry. The scanner performs scanning to generate an image of the inside of a subject. The image generating circuitry generates an image based on the result of scanning performed by the scanner. The marker generating circuitry generates a marker provided with information at a position serving as a reference for comparison with a certain structure. The control circuitry displays the image and the marker on the same screen of a display.

Abstract: A characteristic of a semiconductor device having a back electrode including an Au—Sb alloy is improved. The semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate and the back electrode including the Au—Sb alloy layer. The back electrode is formed on the semiconductor substrate. The Sb concentration in the Au—Sb alloy layer is equal to or greater than 15 wt %, and equal to or less than 37 wt %. The thickness of the Au—Sb alloy layer is equal to or larger than 20 nm, and equal to or less than 45 nm.

Abstract: An analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate a tissue characteristic parameter value with respect to each of a plurality of positions within a region of interest, by analyzing a result of a scan performed on a patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a measurement region in the region of interest by performing an analysis while using the tissue characteristic parameter values. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate a statistic value of the tissue characteristic parameter values in the measurement region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament for treating or preventing a disease involving Nav 1.7, specifically such neuropathic pain, nociceptive pain, inflammatory pain, small-fiber neuropathy, erythromelalgia, paroxysmal extreme pain disorder, dysuria, and multiple sclerosis, comprising a compound of formula (I) wherein R1a, R1b, R1c, and R1d are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, etc., provided that at least one of R1a, R1b, R1c and R1d is the above C6-10 aryl, C6-10 aryloxy, etc., R2 and R3 are hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, etc., R4 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C3-4cycloalkyl, etc., m is 0, 1, 2, or 3, L is CR7R8, R7 and R8 are hydrogen, hydroxy group, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A medical image diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry configured to acquire signals from a subject over time, calculate a first similarity representing a similarity of the signals between frames with respect to each of a plurality of frames and a plurality of positions and calculate a second similarity representing a similarity of change of the first similarity over time between the positions, and output the second similarity.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to generate contrast image data on the basis of a contrast signal acquired from an examined subject to whom a contrast agent is administered. The processing circuitry is configured to generate blood flow image data on the basis of a blood flow signal estimated by performing a filtering process on the contrast signal. The processing circuitry is configured to output information indicating a region where the contrast agent is stagnant within a region of interest, on the basis of the contrast image data and the blood flow image data.

Abstract: An analyzing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect a shear wave propagating in an object. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate an index value that indicates viscosity within the object and that is not dependent on any physical model related to viscoelasticity, by analyzing the detected shear wave.