Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, assemblies and methods for surgery (e.g., robotic surgery). More particularly, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for releasably securing or attaching an assembly for use in a surgical procedure with respect to a user-operable surgical device. In general, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for releasably securing or attaching an assembly with respect to and for use with a user-operable surgery system. Systems and methods for releasably securing or attaching an assembly (e.g., imaging/surgical assembly) having a receiver member with respect to a user-operable grasper member of a surgery system are provided. The receiver member may be releasably and/or detachably securable to the surgical/imaging assembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cart for an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, having a high degree of flexibility in moving a top board on which the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is placed, and enabling a stable operation wherever the top board is moved. In the cart for the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a vertical movement mechanism 60 is fixed on a base. A movable part 62 of the vertical movement mechanism is provided with a swing mechanism 70 that swings in the up-and-down direction, enabling up-and-down movement of the top board 10 according to both the vertical movement mechanism and the swing mechanism. The position of the movable part with which the swing mechanism is coupled is displaced forward from the vertical central axis of the vertical movement mechanism. The top board for placing the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is coupled with the swinging end of the swing mechanism, via a mechanism 80 for horizontal movement and/or a mechanism 90 for rotating the top board.

Abstract: A specimen transportation system is configured from linear modules, turn modules, and connection modules, wherein adjacent modules are connected to one another, and the modules form multiple paths through which specimen racks outputted from one specimen output device are transported to multiple analysis devices. Each path is associated with a node signal indicating whether said path can be used for transportation, and a node signal sequence comprising multiple node signals of the paths is configured. In the specimen transportation system, the node signal sequence is transferred from the downstream side to the upstream side, and problems such as the detention of a specimen rank in the specimen transportation system are dealt with by using said node signal sequence.

Abstract: Provided is a protein-polymer complex which is capable of detecting a target with good sensitivity. Specifically provided is a protein-polymer complex comprising a polymer having a glutamine (Gln) residue or a primary amine on a side chain, wherein either a protein having a primary amine is bound to the glutamine (Gln) residue, or a protein having a glutamine (Gln) residue is bound to the primary amine.

Abstract: In image data obtained, the radius and the ulna, and interosseous soft tissue between two bones are identified. A midpoint (Ygk) of the length of the interosseous soft tissue in a Y axis direction in (Xk) coordinates is determined. This midpoint is determined in multiple coordinates, and an approximate straight line of these midpoints is determined and set as a reference line. The foot of the perpendicular from the ulna styloid process to the reference line is set as a reference position. A region of interest is set in a position at a predetermined distance from the reference position along the reference line.

Abstract: Preprocessing is conducted on a unipolar pulse output from a photomultiplier tube, to thereby generate a bipolar signal (bipolar pulse). In the bipolar signal, the falling waveform portion (back slope) of the initial peak waveform is steep, and also cuts across the baseline, whereby it is possible to accurately identify the falling point as the zero crossing point. The accuracy of identification of the pulse width “t” can be improved thereby. In addition to the pulse width, further reference may be made to the crest value of the unipolar pulse, the crest value of the bipolar signal, and the like, when determining line type.

Abstract: A survey meter according to the present invention is a portable radiation measurement device. The survey meter comprises a tip portion, an intermediate portion, and a grip portion. A display unit is provided on the top surface of the intermediate portion. The tip portion extends to the intermediate portion with a bent portion therebetween. The tip portion forms an inclined portion. The grip portion has a constricted portion. A radiation detection unit is provided inside the tip portion and is formed by a plurality of sensors arranged in the right-left direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor radiation detector is capable of measuring a ?-ray energy spectrum at 122 keV and 662 keV and having an energy resolution of no greater than 8% with respect to 122 keV ?-rays. The semiconductor radiation detector uses a semiconductor crystal sandwiched by a cathode and an anode. The semiconductor crystal is configured from a thallium bromide single crystal in which the concentration of lead as an impurity is less than 0.1 ppm, the full width at half maximum of the (110) rocking curve in the X-ray diffraction in specimen tilting angle scan is no greater than 1.6 degrees, the full width at half maximum in specimen in-plane rotation angle scan is no greater than 3.5 degrees, and the full width at half maximum in X-ray incident angle scan is no greater than 1.3 degrees.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a nucleic acid probe that can detect a target substance with good sensitivity. A method for producing a nucleic acid probe, comprising: a 3?-terminal addition step of adding at least one nucleoside triphosphate derivative having a glutamine (Gln) residue or a lysine (Lys) residue to the 3?-terminal of a nucleic acid using a 3?-terminal addition enzyme which adds a nucleotide to the 3?-terminal of a nucleic acid, and a labeling compound binding step of either binding a labeling compound having a lysine (Lys) residue and containing a labeling moiety to the glutamine (Gln) residue using a transglutaminase (TGase), or binding a labeling compound having a glutamine (Gln) residue and containing a labeling moiety to the lysine (Lys) residue using a transglutaminase (TGase).

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnosis device wherein, in order to reliably stop the movement of a display unit by a simple mechanism during transportation of the device, a display unit restraint mechanism is provided with: a fixed portion which has a receiving groove for receiving a handle main unit provided on the display unit; and a rotation portion which moves rotationally in relation to the fixed portion. When the rotation portion is rotated with the handle main unit received in the receiving groove, the upper side of the handle main unit becomes covered with a cover portion. In this state, a hook member protrudes outward from the rotation portion and is engaged with an upper end portion to serve as a strut.

Abstract: A transmitting beamformer performs convergence transmission that forms a transmission focus of an ultrasonic beam in a subject. A receiving beamformer comprises a virtual sound source method-based delay amount calculation part that obtains delay amount of a received signal with regarding the transmission focus as a virtual sound source, and a correction operation part that corrects the delay amount obtained by the virtual sound source method-based delay amount calculation part depending on position of imaging point. Delay amounts can be thereby obtained with good accuracy for imaging points in a wide area.

Abstract: A radiation measurement apparatus includes: a radiation detector which detects incoming radiations; a measurement processor which measures a distribution of a radiation source in an object on the basis of detection signals inputted from the radiation detector; an optical camera which takes an optical image of an object existing in the field of view; a controller which generates synthesized images by superimposing the distribution of the one or more radiation sources and the optical image; a rotation unit which changes the objective field of radiation measurement by automatic or manual rotation; and a controller which causes a display unit to display the multiple synthesized images in association with rotation angles in the automatic or manual rotation.

Abstract: In the present invention, a battery box is provided on the lower side of a survey meter body so as to protrude downwardly. Four primary batteries are accommodated inside the battery box with inclined postures. A stepped structure is formed between the front surface of the battery box and the lower surface of the body. The survey meter can be held by a hand while an index finger, or the like, is hooked on the stepped structure. It is also possible to remove the battery box and dispose a plate-like secondary battery in an accommodation space.

Abstract: Preprocessing is conducted on a unipolar pulse output from a photomultiplier tube, to thereby generate a bipolar signal (bipolar pulse). In the bipolar signal, the falling waveform portion (back slope) of the initial peak waveform is steep, and also cuts across the baseline, whereby it is possible to accurately identify the falling point as the zero crossing point. The accuracy of identification of the pulse width “t” can be improved thereby. In addition to the pulse width, further reference may be made to the crest value of the unipolar pulse, the crest value of the bipolar signal, and the like, when determining line type.

Abstract: A first calculation unit calculates a moving average (dose rate) using a relatively long averaging period (T). A second calculation unit calculates an integrated value (dose rate) using a relatively short time constant (?). In a state in which the moving average is displayed, an alarm determination unit identifies a dose abnormality on the basis of the integrated value. Within a measurement start period, a display switching determination unit identifies a constant dose rate state on the basis of the integrated value. A restoration determination unit identifies the restoration of a dose rate on the basis of the integrated value. If a dose rate is displayed using a large degree of smoothing, sudden increases, and the like, in the dose rate can be identified quickly.

Abstract: A first ultrasound pulse is applied to biological tissue to create shear waves in the biological tissue, a focused ultrasound pulse is transmitted into the biological tissue, one or more ultrasound signals is received from the biological tissue, and shear waves are detected in the biological tissue based on the received one or more ultrasound signals. At least one propagation property associated with the detected shear waves is determined, and the determined at least one propagation property is displayed.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic device comprises a coefficient computation unit. The coefficient computation unit computes a coefficient on the basis of phase scattering in a plurality of received signals arranged in an element array direction. Beam data to which a phasing has been added is multiplied by the coefficient. A correction unit ensures that the coefficient does not get smaller than necessary on the basis of a transmission frequency. Excessive suppression of a main lobe component is thus eliminated or reduced.

Abstract: Ultrasonic image data from a plurality of time phases are stored in an image storage unit (22). A pattern matching unit (30) searches the image data in a search time phase for moving points corresponding to set points in the image data in a reference time phase, on the basis of a correlation operation performed on the image data. In this way, moving points for set points are searched across a plurality of time phases. A diagnostic information generating unit (40) then determines the main direction of movement of the set points across the plurality of time phases based on the moving points searched across the plurality of time phases, and diagnostic information is obtained by evaluating the movement of the set points with reference to the main direction.

Abstract: There is provided an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus capable of reducing an unnecessary signal component in a reception signal. A plurality of sign bits arranged in the channel direction are extracted from a plurality of element reception signals. A binarization circuit applies binarization processing to the plurality of sign bits to thereby generate a sign data array. An evaluation value computing unit computes an evaluation value (GSCF) based on a DC vicinity component contained in the sign data array on the frequency axis. This evaluation value is used to adjust the gain of the reception signal in a multiplier. With application of the binarization processing, excessive reduction of the reception signal can be prevented. Further, as the DC vicinity component is referenced, the side-lobe component can be appropriately reduced even if a certain degree of fluctuation exists in the main-lobe component.

Abstract: Provided is a medicinal agent for medical applications, which can act on the function of a target cell specifically. The medicinal agent for medical applications comprises: a cell-incorporated substance that can be incorporated into a target cell specifically; and an acting substance that can act on the function of the target cell and is bound to the cell-incorporated substance.