Abstract: A health support apparatus for supporting symptomatic alleviation or maintenance and improvement of the physical condition of the user includes: a life information reception unit configured to receive life information including information on activity that the user performs in daily life; an analysis unit configured to identify actionable behavior that the user can perform in the activity; and a presentation unit configured to present the actionable behavior to the user or the medical professional.

Abstract: There is provided medical devices and methods of use. The medical device comprising: an elongated tube; a balloon disposed over the elongate tube having at least one drug and at least one fluorescent agent on an outer surface of the balloon; an optical probe at the distal end of the elongate tube comprising an optical fiber configured to guide illumination light coming from a light source and an optical member configured for fluorescence imaging; and one or more detectors configured for fluorescence detection. The probe may comprise an optical probe for fluorescence imaging, and optionally an additional probe component for structural imaging or physiological sensing. The method can be particularly useful for determining whether sufficient dose of a drug has been transferred from a balloon to the lumen.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media configured to process image data for detecting blind spot locations in multimodality images acquired by an imaging catheter. The method comprises: acquiring a multimodality image of a blood vessel, the multimodality image includes first image data co-registered with second image data collected simultaneously by scanning an inner wall of the blood vessel with light of two or more wavelengths transmitted through the catheter; analyzing the first image data to identify a characteristic feature of the blood vessel; detecting, based on the characteristic feature of the blood vessel, a potential blind spot location of the second image data in the multimodality image; and displaying on a display device the multimodality image with a marker showing the potential blind spot location of the second image data in relation to the first image data.

Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for optical imaging medical devices, such as, but not limited to, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), single mode OCT, and/or multi-modal OCT apparatuses and systems, and methods and storage mediums for use with same, for detecting external elastic lamina (EEL) and/or lumen edge(s) are provided herein. One or more embodiments provide at least one method, device, apparatus, system, or storage medium to comprehend information, including, but not limited to, molecular structure of a vessel, and to provide an ability to manipulate the vessel information. In addition to controlling one or more imaging modalities, the EEL detection techniques may operate for one or more applications, including, but not limited to, manual or automatic EEL detection, stent positioning, stent selection, co-registration, and imaging.

Abstract: A method for processing an intravascular image including a plurality of image frames acquired during a pullback of an imaging catheter inserted into a vessel, the method including displaying on a graphical user interface (GUI) an image including detected results of lumen borders and at least one stent, the image including an evaluated stent expansion and an evaluated stent apposition determined from the intravascular image. The method also includes determining whether a modification to the detected results of the stent has been received by the GUI. Then, re-evaluating stent length, stent expansion and stent apposition when it is determined that the detected results of the stent has been modified via the GUI and displaying the re-evaluated stent expansion and the re-evaluated stent apposition on the GUI.

Abstract: A method for processing an intravascular image including a plurality of image frames acquired during a pullback of an imaging catheter inserted into a vessel. The method includes obtaining positions of lumen borders detected in the intravascular image and positions of stent-struts detected in the intravascular image. Determining, at different positions in a range, a stent expansion value of the stent implanted in the vessel, based on the first information and the second information, wherein each image frame from image frames in which stent-struts are detected corresponds to a different position along the range. The method may also include displaying an image including positions of lumen borders and positions of the stent-struts detected and a first indicator indicating a level along the range, of the stent expansion value, with the image.

Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums using artificial intelligence application(s) using an apparatus or system that uses and/or controls one or more imaging modalities, such as, but not limited to, angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Multi-modality OCT, near-infrared fluorescence (NIRAF), OCT-NIRAF, etc. are provided herein.

Abstract: A method for processing angiography image data by using an imaging catheter path that is directly detected from the angiography data as a co-registration path or using detected marker locations from the angiography data to generate a co-registration path. If the acquired angiography data includes synchronized cardiac phase signals and a predetermined quantity of angiography image frames not including contrast media, then a directly detected imaging catheter path is used as the co-registration path. Otherwise the co-registration path is determined based upon detected marker locations from the angiography image data.

Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for optical imaging medical devices, such as, but not limited to, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and/or multi-modal OCT apparatuses and systems, and methods and storage mediums for use with same, for performing coregistration and/or selecting a co-registration algorithm are provided herein. One or more embodiments may involve using an image frame, such as, but not limited to, an angiography image frame, to display an imaging catheter path and calculate a reliability of co-registration between multiple imaging modalities. In one or more embodiments, coregistration feature(s) may be available in any image acquisition option(s), such as, but not limited to, any angiography image acquisition option(s), and coregistration may be performed even in a case where a user finishes an imaging pullback, such as, but not limited to, an intravascular imaging pullback.

Abstract: Detecting a vessel region in multiple angiographic image frames and defining a direction that perpendicularly intersects a longitudinal direction of the vessel region to improve co-registration between two imaging modalities. Motion of the vessel region is then detected based on the direction that intersects the longitudinal direction of the vessel region by evaluating positions of the vessel region in the multiple angiographic image frames. The method includes defining an area based on the detected motion and the detected vessel region, detecting a marker of an imaging catheter disposed in the vessel region within the area and performing co-registration based on the detected marker.

Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for optical imaging medical devices, such as, but not limited to, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), single mode OCT, and/or multi-modal OCT apparatuses and systems, and methods and storage mediums for use with same, for viewing, controlling, updating, and emphasizing one or more imaging modalities and/or for constructing or reconstructing 2D and/or 3D structure(s) are provided herein. One or more embodiments provide at least one intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI), method, device, apparatus, system, or storage medium to comprehend information, including, but not limited to, molecular structure of a vessel, and to provide an ability to manipulate the vessel information and/or to construct or reconstruct 2D and/or 3D structure(s) of the vessel to improve or maximize accuracy in one or more images.

Abstract: A method for displaying an anatomical image of a coronary artery on a graphical user interface with information acquired from a plurality of intravascular image frames. The method may include detecting qualitative information from the plurality of intravascular image frames, creating one or more indicator(s) from the qualitative information detected, and determining a spatial relationship between the anatomical image and a plurality of acquisition locations of the plurality of intravascular image frames and generating its linear representation. The method also includes displaying the anatomical image of the coronary artery with the linear representation overlaid thereon on a display device and overlaying the one or more indicator(s) representing at least one type of qualitative information on the anatomical image along the linear representation.

Abstract: A method for processing angiography image data by using an imaging catheter path that is directly detected from the angiography data as a co-registration path or using detected marker locations from the angiography data to generate a co-registration path. If the acquired angiography data includes synchronized cardiac phase signals and a predetermined quantity of angiography image frames not including contrast media, then a directly detected imaging catheter path is used as the co-registration path. Otherwise the co-registration path is determined based upon detected marker locations from the angiography image data.

Abstract: A method for processing an intravascular image including a plurality of image frames acquired during a pullback of an imaging catheter inserted into a vessel. The method includes obtaining positions of lumen borders detected in the intravascular image and positions of stent-struts detected in the intravascular image. Determining, at different positions in a range, a stent expansion value of the stent implanted in the vessel, based on the first information and the second information, wherein each image frame from image frames in which stent-struts are detected corresponds to a different position along the range. The method may also include displaying an image including positions of lumen borders and positions of the stent-struts detected and a first indicator indicating a level along the range, of the stent expansion value, with the image.

Abstract: A method for processing angiography image data by using an imaging catheter path that is directly detected from the angiography data as a co-registration path or using detected marker locations from the angiography data to generate a co-registration path. If the acquired angiography data includes synchronized cardiac phase signals and a predetermined quantity of angiography image frames not including contrast media, then a directly detected imaging catheter path is used as the co-registration path. Otherwise the co-registration path is determined based upon detected marker locations from the angiography image data.

Abstract: A method for processing an intravascular image including a plurality of image frames acquired during a pullback of an imaging catheter inserted into a vessel. The method includes obtaining positions of lumen borders detected in the intravascular image and positions of stent-struts detected in the intravascular image. Determining, at different positions in a range, a stent expansion value of the stent implanted in the vessel, based on the first information and the second information, wherein each image frame from image frames in which stent-struts are detected corresponds to a different position along the range. The method may also include displaying an image including positions of lumen borders and positions of the stent-struts detected and a first indicator indicating a level along the range, of the stent expansion value, with the image.

Abstract: A method for processing an intravascular image including a plurality of image frames acquired during a pullback of an imaging catheter inserted into a vessel. The method includes obtaining positions of lumen borders detected in the intravascular image and positions of stent-struts detected in the intravascular image. Determining, at different positions in a range, a stent expansion value of the stent implanted in the vessel, based on the first information and the second information, wherein each image frame from image frames in which stent-struts are detected corresponds to a different position along the range. The method may also include displaying an image including positions of lumen borders and positions of the stent-struts detected and a first indicator indicating a level along the range, of the stent expansion value, with the image.

Abstract: A method for processing an intravascular image including a plurality of image frames acquired during a pullback of an imaging catheter inserted into a vessel, the method including displaying on a graphical user interface (GUI) an image including detected results of lumen borders and at least one stent, the image including an evaluated stent expansion and an evaluated stent apposition determined from the intravascular image. The method also includes determining whether a modification to the detected results of the stent has been received by the GUI. Then, re-evaluating stent length, stent expansion and stent apposition when it is determined that the detected results of the stent has been modified via the GUI and displaying the re-evaluated stent expansion and the re-evaluated stent apposition on the GUI.

Abstract: A method for processing angiography image data by using an imaging catheter path that is directly detected from the angiography data as a co-registration path or using detected marker locations from the angiography data to generate a co-registration path. If the acquired angiography data includes synchronized cardiac phase signals and a predetermined quantity of angiography image frames not including contrast media, then a directly detected imaging catheter path is used as the co-registration path. Otherwise the co-registration path is determined based upon detected marker locations from the angiography image data.

Abstract: Detecting a vessel region in multiple angiographic image frames and defining a direction that perpendicularly intersects a longitudinal direction of the vessel region to improve co-registration between two imaging modalities. Motion of the vessel region is then detected based on the direction that intersects the longitudinal direction of the vessel region by evaluating positions of the vessel region in the multiple angiographic image frames. The method includes defining an area based on the detected motion and the detected vessel region, detecting a marker of an imaging catheter disposed in the vessel region within the area and performing co-registration based on the detected marker.