Abstract: A device and a corresponding system for reading X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor plate includes a reading device for irradiating the storage phosphor plate with stimulation light and for detecting emission light stimulated in the storage phosphor plate, and a conveyance device for conveying the storage phosphor plate including at least one roller that can be put into rotation about its rotational axis. In order to guarantee, with a simple structure, the most reliable possible transport of the storage phosphor plate, one or more magnets, more particularly permanent magnets, are arranged in the interior of the cylinder which is formed as a hollow body, more particularly a hollow cylinder.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of performing at least one document consumer query using a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, said method comprising the steps of: receiving at least one query for at least one clinical documents in a first query language from at least one document consumer; translating the query into a second query language to obtain a translated query; conducting the translated query in at least one database compatible with the second query language by the processor to obtain a first result; and providing the obtained first result to the document consumer. In some embodiments, the first query language is Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) language, or the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) language, and the second language is Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing (XDS) language.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and to a corresponding method for optical coherence tomography having an interferometer (10) for emitting light with which a specimen (1) is irradiated, the interferometer (1) comprising a beam splitter (13) and at least one reflector (12) the optical distance (I) of which from the beam splitter (13) is changeable, and a detector (30) which has a plurality of detector elements arranged in an area by means of which the light which is reflected by the specimen (1) is collected.

Abstract: An apparatus and a corresponding system for reading out X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor plate includes a reading device for irradiating the storage phosphor plate with stimulation light and for detecting emitted light excited thereby in the storage phosphor plate, and a transport device for transporting the storage phosphor plate relative to the reading device and having a roller drive and at least one roller that can be set rotating about the axis of rotation thereof by the roller drive. In order to simplify the design of the apparatus and of the system while providing as reliable a transport of the storage phosphor plate as possible, the roller includes at least one magnetic area that has a helical progression.

Abstract: A method of generating a bone and a soft tissue image of an object includes a dual energy radiography technique wherein weight parameters for calculating these images as a weighted sum of a low energy image PL and a high energy image PH are deduced from a ratio image Log (Pn)/Log (PL).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method as well as a corresponding system (50) for optical coherence tomography in which a first image (60) is acquired in the region of a first plane of an object (1) by means of an optical coherence tomography equipment, and the first image (60) is displayed on a display device (52). To facilitate a reliable and time-saving examination with straightforward handling, provision is made that a second plane of the object (1) is selected on the basis of the first image (60) that is displayed on the display device (52), wherein the second plane of the object (1) is different from the first plane of the object (1), and a second image (61) is acquired in the region of the selected second plane of the object (1) by means of the optical coherence tomography equipment.

Abstract: A method of processing an image wherein one or more processing functions are executed. Firstly, the steps involved in the one or more processing functions are determined where each of the one or more processing functions can include one or more processing steps. Secondly, the resource requirements associated with each of the processing functions are determined. The resource availability for the one or more resource requirements on a client is determined. Thirdly, and finally, each of the one or more processing functions are selectively allocated to the at least one of the client and the server in the case where the client does not have the required resource availability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method as well as a corresponding system (50) for optical coherence tomography, where, by means of an optical coherence tomography equipment, a first image (60) is acquired in the region of a first plane of an object (1) and a second image (61) is acquired in the region of a second plane of the object (1), wherein the second plane of the object (1) is different from the first plane of the object (1). To facilitate a reliable and time-saving examination of the object (1), with the most straightforward handling possible, the first image (60) is acquired in the region of the first plane (S) of the object (1) and the second image (61) is acquired in the region of the second plane (F) of the object (1) in real time, and the first image (60) or the second image (61) is rendered as a real time image and the respectively other image, i.e.

Abstract: An apparatus and a corresponding system and method for reading out X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor plate, includes a receiving device, in particular a cassette, for receiving the storage phosphor plate, a removal device for removing the storage phosphor plate from the receiving device, and a reading device for irradiating the storage phosphor plate removed from the receiving device with stimulation light and for detecting emitted light excited thereby in the storage phosphor plate.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the treatment of stimulable phosphors and/or screens for use in diagnosis, in particular medical radiography. The method comprises subjecting the stimulable phosphors and/or screens to an epoxide containing gaseous compound, promptly following their manufacture. By applying the method according to the invention yellowing of the stimulable phosphors and/or screens is prevented in a safe and efficient manner; thereby the disadvantages known as such resulting from such yellowing will not occur.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a corresponding apparatus for multimodal visualization of volume data sets of an object, in particular a patient, comprising the following steps: acquiring a first volume data set of the object with a first imaging modality and a second volume data set of the object with a second imaging modality, said first and second volume data set each comprising a plurality of sample points and values (f1,f2) associated with said sample points, establishing a transfer function, said transfer function defining optical properties (c,?) of certain values (f1,f2) of said first and second volume data set, and visualizing the optical properties (c,?) of said certain values (f1,f2) of said first and second volume data set.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and to a corresponding method for optical coherence tomography having an interferometer (10) for emitting light with which a specimen (1) is irradiated, the interferometer (10) comprising a beam splitter (13) and at least one reflector (12) the optical distance (I) of which from the beam splitter (13) can be changed by an optical path (L), and a detector (30) with a first number of detector elements arranged in a first area for collecting light which is reflected by the specimen (1). In order to be able to record images of a specimen, in particular in real time, more simply and quickly, the system is operated in a first mode in which light reflected by the specimen (1) is only collected by a second number of detector elements of the detector (30) and converted into corresponding detector signals, the second number of detector elements being smaller than the first number of detector elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle (28, 88, 122) for receiving a phosphor storage plate (20) comprising a phosphor storage layer (22) for storing X-ray information. Said receptacle (28, 88, 122) comprises a cover plate (98) with a first recess (102) and a base plate (100) which is at a distance from the cover plate (98) such that a receiving chamber (90, 92, 94, 96, 124) for receiving the phosphor storage plate (20) is arranged between the base plate (100) and the cover plate (98). Said phosphor storage plate (20) is maintained in the receiving chamber (90, 92, 94, 96, 124) between the cover plate (98) and the base plate (100). The first recess (102) of the cover plate (98) is above the surface of the phosphor storage layer (22) of the received phosphor storage plate (20) when the phosphor storage plate (20) is received. The invention also relates to an X-ray cassette (12, 42, 50, 78, 82) provided with said type of receiving device (28, 88, 122).

Abstract: A method of processing an image, the image having pixel data with a bit range not capable of being encoded in a selected encoding format, the method comprising: splitting the pixel data into a base channel and at least one delta channel, at least one of the base channel and the at least one delta channel capable of being encoded in the selected encoding format; encoding at least one of the base channel and the at least one delta channel; transmitting the base channel and the at least one delta channel to a client; decoding the base channel and the at least one delta channel at the client; and recombining the base channel and the at least one delta channel at the client to form the pixel data. In some embodiments, the method further comprises: applying a window level to the pixel data formed from said recombining; and displaying the window level on a display.

Abstract: Method of generating radiation images of an elongate body by applying different computer-implemented stitching methods to the same set of partial radiation images. A warning is generated in case of substantial deviation between the applied stitching methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, a device as well as a method for reading out X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor plate (1), comprising a storage phosphor plate (1) and a device for reading out X-ray information stored in the storage phosphor plate (1) comprising a light source (2) for generating stimulating light (3), which can excite the storage phosphor plate (1) to have it emitting first emission light, and a detector (7) for detecting the first emission light emitted by the storage phosphor plate (1).

Abstract: A system and method of retrieving metadata, the method comprising: in response to a request from a client for metadata for a set of DICOM instances, loading n DICOM instances of the set of requested DICOM instances; comparing the metadata of the n loaded DICOM instances; generating a common set of values based on the comparison of the n loaded DICOM instances; streaming the common set of values to the client; determining per-instance data for each of the n loaded DICOM instances, the per-instance data being a difference between the metadata of a DICOM instance and the common set of values; transmitting the per-instance data of the loaded DICOM instances to the client; loading additional DICOM instances of the set of requested DICOM instances; determining per-instance data for each of the additional DICOM instances; and transmitting the per-instance data of the additional DICOM instances to the client.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and to a corresponding method for optical coherence tomography having an interferometer (10) which has a beam splitter (13), a first reflector (11) and a reflector (12) the optical distance (I) of which from the beam splitter (13) is changeable by a speed (v), and a detector (30) for collecting light which is reflected by a specimen (1) to be examined. In order to reduce the times required for the most reliable possible recording of interference patterns, provision is made such that the intensity of the light (14 or 4) injected into the interferometer (10) or emitted by the interferometer (10) is modulated with a modulation frequency (fM) which is not equal to the Doppler frequency (fD), the Doppler frequency (fD) being given by twice the ratio of the speed (v) of the change of the optical distance (I) between the reflector (12) and the beam splitter (13) to the average wavelength (?0) of the injected light (14): fM?fD=2·v/?0.

Abstract: Method to navigate through a 3D image by manipulating a navigation device with an incorporated display unit in space and determining the position and orientation of the navigation device in space so a to define a viewpoint and section plane, virtually intersecting the 3D image with said plane, calculating data of a slice image representing the intersection of said 3D image and said plane and displaying said slice image on said display unit part of the navigation device.

Abstract: An appointment scheduling method and associated user interface wherein an overview of appointments of a patient, an overview of the agendas of involved resources and details on an instantiated appointment are displayed on a single screen permitting verification and confirmation of an instantiated appointment by the user.