Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for measuring and assessing limb movement properties. The method includes conducting a test protocol with a position, velocity, and resistance meter (PVRM); and obtaining raw data from the PVRM and transmitting the raw data from the PVRM to an electronic device. The method includes processing the raw data to obtain processed data; and obtaining a set of parameters based on the processed data. The method includes obtaining a classification result according to a classifying algorithm based on the set of parameters; and assessing, recording, and displaying a limb movement property according to the classification result.

Abstract: A stent for endovascular repair in a subject having an aortic dissection or aneurysm in the ascending aorta and methods of using the same are described herein. The stent comprises an inner covered stent having an inner lumen and one or more fenestrations, and an expandable outer shell coupled to the inner covered stent to form a fluid-tight chamber surrounding the inner covered stent. The one or more fenestrations provide fluid communication between the inner lumen and the fluid-tight chamber. The method of using the stent comprises deploying the endovascular stent in a constricted configuration in which the inner covered stent has a reduced diameter. The method further comprises expanding the outer shell to conform to the shape of the ascending aorta and cover an intimal tear of the aortic dissection, and moving the inner covered stent from the constricted configuration to an expanded configuration having an enlarged diameter.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, co-registering MRI data with CT data to derive merged data, the MRI data and the CT data being associated with an anatomical part of a patient, the MRI data being obtained prior to implantation of a plurality of electrodes into the anatomical part and the CT data being obtained after the implantation of the plurality of electrodes, performing segmentation on the merged data to identify locations of the plurality of electrodes, resulting in identified locations, localizing a region of interest in the merged data based on the identified locations of the plurality of electrodes and based on activity recordings relating to the anatomical part, and generating a model of the anatomical part by performing multimodal image fusion of the activity recordings and the merged data to derive an output for VR viewing or manipulation. Additional embodiments are disclosed.