Abstract: The present invention relates to determining a treatment response index. In order to improve and facilitate hypertension treatment procedures, a device (10) for determining a treatment response index is provided that comprises a data input (12), a data processor (14) and a data output (16). The data input is configured to receive a value (18) of at least one first measurement of a physiological parameter of a subjects vasculature under a first condition; and to provide a value (20) of at least one second measurement of the physiological parameter of the vasculature under a second condition. In the second condition, a pre-determined stimulation is provided, and the first condition is non-stimulated or at least differently stimulated. The data processor is configured to generate a treatment response index. In an example, the data output is configured to provide a classification of the subject into one of at least two groups of subjects, based on the treatment response index.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting data, an access network device and a terminal device. The method includes the following steps: an access network device receives a first data packet sent by a core network device, and determines a state that the terminal device needs to be in for receiving the first data packet, the state that the terminal device needs to be in for receiving the first data packet is any of at least two states, and the at least two states are different states when the terminal device is in data transmission with a network side device; the access network device sends the data packet to the terminal device. The implementations of the invention can enable the terminal device to transmit the data packet in a state matched with the data packet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, system and method for pulsatility detection.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a user-customisable machine learning model, MLM, the apparatus including: (i) one or more processing units configured to: receive measurements from one or more sensors that monitor one or more aspects of a user, an object, or an environment of the user; (ii) receive, via a user interface, one or more user-defined labels for one or more parts of the received measurements; (iii) form a training measurement set from the one or more parts and the one or more user-defined labels; and (iv) train an MLM with the training measurement set to generate a trained MLM, wherein the trained MLM is such that the trained MLM is able to determine one or more user-defined labels for further measurements received from the one or more sensors.

Abstract: Ultrasound image devices, systems, and methods are provided. An ultrasound imaging system comprising a processor circuit configured to receive, from an ultrasound imaging device, a sequence of input image frames of a moving object over a time period, wherein the moving object comprises at least one of an anatomy of a patient or a medical device traversing through the patient's anatomy, and wherein a portion of the moving object is at least partially invisible in a first input image frame of the sequence of input image frames; apply a recurrent predictive network to the sequence of input image frames to generate segmentation data; and output, to a display, a sequence of output image frames based on the segmentation data, wherein the portion of the moving object is fully visible in a first output image frame of the sequence of output image frames.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method performed by a combination of a radio network node, a network node, and a user equipment (device) for reducing s feedback overhead. The method performed by the user equipment (device) decomposes each entry corresponding to a (i,j)-th combining coefficient of a precoder matrix into at least two coefficients then quantizing, each of the at least two coefficients and reporting information related to at least one phase value or at least one amplitude value of the quantized coefficients.

Abstract: An instrument for internal mapping includes a flexible elongated portion (702) and an expandable portion (710) coupled distally to the elongated portion, the expandable portion having one or more expandable loops. An array of sensors (706) and electrodes (708) is distributed on the expandable portion and is configured to concurrently register the instrument to real-time images of an anatomy using the sensors and measure electrical characteristics of the anatomy with the electrodes to generate an electro-physiology (EP) map having the anatomy and intensities of the electrical characteristics mapped together in the real-time images.

Abstract: Methods and devices for an optical assembly for a laser generator comprise: a laser source producing a first beam of light and an optical assembly. The optical assembly comprises a prism. The prism has a bottom surface configured to receive a first beam at an incoming angle of incidence relative to a first surface normal, and a hypotenuse surface configured to transmit, at an exit angle relative to a second surface normal, a second beam having a second aspect ratio. The optical assembly further comprises a plano-convex lens configured to transmit the second beam to a coupler. The coupler comprises a first coupling plane at a first distance from the plano-convex lens and a second coupling plane at a second distance from the plano-convex lens. The combination of the prism and the plano-convex lens is configured to change the beam divergence, so that the first coupling plane has a third aspect ratio and the second coupling plane has a fourth aspect ratio.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and a device for processing flour. The method comprises: adding water to the flour to increase the moisture rate of the flour; generating superheated steam; and subjecting the moistened flour to the superheated steam for a predetermined period of time. With the inventive method, superheated steam is used for processing the flour, and the flour can be treated in an easy way and in much less time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a planning apparatus for planning a radiation therapy. A medical image, in which a target to be irradiated is indicated, is reformatted based on ray geometries to be used during the radiation therapy to be planned, resulting in several reformatted medical images. Radiation therapy parameters being indicative of intensities of rays 5 to be used for irradiating a target 4 are determined based on the reformatted medical images by using a neural network unit. This allows to determine high quality radiation therapy parameters and hence allows for an improved planning of a radiation therapy. In particular, radiation and absorptions physics can be captured better, which can lead to the improved quality.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a medical system (100, 300, 500) comprising a memory (110) storing machine executable instructions (120) and a magnetic resonance reconstruction module (122). The magnetic resonance reconstruction module is configured to reconstruct a motion corrected tracer-kinetic map (126) from measured k-space data (124). The measured k-space data is undersampled. The measured k-space data is T1 weighted. The measured k-space data is dynamic contrast enhanced k-space data. The medical system further comprises a processor (104) configured for controlling the medical system. Execution of the machine executable instructions causes the processor to: receive (200) the measured k-space data; and reconstruct (202) the motion corrected tracer-kinetic map by inputting the measured k-space data into the magnetic resonance reconstruction module.

Abstract: A method of magnet resonance (MR) imaging of an object includes MR signal acquisition in a single scan providing information for electric properties imaging (EPT), which may include a phase map as well as tissue boundaries. The method includes: subjecting the object to a multi echo steady state imaging sequence or a fast spectroscopic imaging sequence that includes RF pulses and switched magnetic field gradients, wherein two or more echo signals are generated after each RF excitation; acquiring the echo signals; deriving a magnitude image and a phase map from the acquired echo signals, which phase map represents the spatial RF field distribution induced by the RF pulses in the object; and reconstructing an electric conductivity map from the magnitude image and from the phase map, wherein tissue boundaries are derived from at least the magnitude image.

Abstract: A cushion member (2) is for a patient interface device. The cushion member includes a body portion (4) having a first end (6) and a second end (8) disposed opposite the first end, the body portion defining a passage (5) therethrough, and a support portion (10) extending from the second end into the passage. The support portion includes a first portion (12) and a second portion (14) disposed on or in the first portion. The support portion is movable from a first configuration to a second configuration responsive to a change in environment.

Abstract: A drip tray cover for a beverage machine has a projection for facing a downward direction in use having a tip which is adapted to reach below a maximum liquid level of a drip tray base beneath. At least one opening makes the projection visible to a user and it functions as dipstick for inspecting the liquid level in the drip tray.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to facilitating sleep improvement for a user. In a non-limiting embodiment, user data associated with a sleep session of a user is received from one or more sensors. Based on the user data, one or more sleep metrics associated with the sleep session are generated. One or more reference sleep metrics are determined based on prior user data obtained from one or more prior sleep sessions. One or more immediate values related to the sleep session is/are determined based on a comparison of the sleep metrics with the reference sleep metrics. A sleep session score value is generated based on the immediate values, and the sleep session score value and the sleep metrics are caused to be presented on via an output device.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus (XI) including an X-ray source (XS) with a cathode (C) and an anode (A). The source (XS) is to generate an X-radiation beam (XB). An X-ray detector (XD) detects the X-radiation after interaction with an imaged object (OB). The beam (XB) has different spectra on its anode side (AS) and cathode side (CS) caused by the heel effect when the X-ray source (XS) is in operation. -ray imaging apparatus (XI) has a heel-effect-harnessing (HH) mechanism configured to cause a pixel (PX) of the detector (XD) to be alternately exposed to both, the anode side (AS) and the cathode side (CS) of the beam (XB).

Abstract: An adjustment system includes: a first strap assembly and a second strap assembly positioned 180 degrees with respect to, and entwined with, the first strap assembly. Each strap assembly includes a slider having first and second slots therein. The slots are defined, in-part, by a central portion extending between both of the slots, a first end portion extending along the first slot opposite the central portion, and a second end portion extending along the second slot opposite the central portion. Each strap assembly further includes a strap portion having a first end coupled to the second end portion of the slider and an opposite second end structured to be coupled to one or more of the patient interface device or another portion of the headgear; and a tab coupled to the first end portion of the slider, the tab being structured to be grasped by the patient.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and devices for making an anti-scatter grid for a radiographic imaging device identifiable. A method for providing an anti-scatter grid (100) for a radiographic imaging device comprises forming, by an additive manufacturing process, a grid pattern (110) in accordance with a product specification of the anti-scatter grid (100) to be provided; and forming, by an additive manufacturing process, a number of structural modifications (121) in or at the grid pattern in a manner making the number of structural modifications (121) image-based recognizable when the anti-scatter grid (100) is viewed according to its intended use in a viewing direction from a radiation source of the radiographic imaging device, and in a unique identification pattern (120) creating a unique identifier to make the anti-scatter grid to be provided identifiable among one or more others.

Abstract: Ultrasound image devices, systems, and methods are provided. An ultrasound imaging system comprising a processor circuit configured to receive, from an ultrasound transducer array, a plurality of images of a patient body at different imaging planes; determine a first imaging plane based on a first image of the plurality of images by applying a first predictive network, wherein a second image of the plurality of images is based on the first imaging plane, and wherein the second image includes an imaging view of at least one of an anatomy of the patient body or a medical device within the anatomy; apply a second predictive network to the second image to generate segmentation data; and output, to a display, a displayed image including an indication of a first portion of the at least one of the anatomy or the medical device based on the segmentation data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to determining the rotation of an interventional device in an ultrasound field. An interventional device is provided that is suitable for being tracked in an ultrasound beam of a beamforming ultrasound imaging system by correlating transmitted ultrasound signals from the beamforming ultrasound imaging system as detected by ultrasound receivers attached to the interventional device with the beamforming beam sequence of the ultrasound signals. The interventional device includes a longitudinal axis (A-A?), a first linear sensor array (12) comprising a plurality of ultrasound receivers (R1 . . . n) wherein each ultrasound receiver has a length (L) and a width (W), and wherein the array extends along the width (W) direction. Moreover the first linear sensor array (12) is wrapped circumferentially around the interventional device with respect to the axis (A-A?) such that the length (L) of each ultrasound receiver is arranged lengthwise with respect to the axis (A-A?).