Abstract: Provided are method, apparatus and device for measuring a thickness of a subcutaneous tissue, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: emitting ultrasonic detection waves inwards from a skin surface, and acquiring ultrasonic echo signals of the ultrasonic detection waves; determining, according to ultrasonic parameter values of the ultrasonic echo signals and a characteristic parameter threshold of a subcutaneous tissue, the moment the ultrasonic echo signals from the boundary of the subcutaneous tissue are received; and calculating a thickness of the subcutaneous tissue according to the moment the ultrasonic echo signals from the boundary of the subcutaneous tissue are received, thereby enabling a precise measure of the thickness of the subcutaneous tissue.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a medical system (100, 300) where execution of machine executable instructions (120) causes a computational system (104) to: receive (200) a time series of a R2-star map (122) for a brain volume (500); receive (202) a stimulus signal (124) descriptive of an occurrence of a sensory stimulus; receive (204) a selection of one or more seed voxels (126) identified in the time series of the R2-star map; calculate (206) a denoised time series of the R2-star map (128); calculate (208) a correlation map (130) between the seed voxels and the denoised time series of the R2-star map; determine (210) an activated region (132) of the brain volume using voxels identified in the correlation map; provide (212) a hemodynamic response (134) function for each voxel and each occurrence of the sensory stimulus; and provide (214) a subject specific hemodynamic response function (136) by averaging the hemodynamic response functions.

Abstract: A system for delivering mechanical waves to treat a lesion present in a vessel of a body, including an external mechanical wave source for generating mechanical waves from outside of the body, and a wave directing device insertable in the vessel, the wave directing device configured to receive the mechanical waves generated by the external mechanical wave source and to redirect the mechanical waves according to a target direction.

Abstract: The invention provides various methods for imaging a subject's cardiovascular system. The imaging methods may be used to diagnose or prognose various cardiovascular diseases in the subject, without contrast agents or radioactive tracers.

Abstract: An ultrasound device (10) includes a probe (12) including a tube (14) sized for insertion into a patient and an ultrasound transducer (18) disposed at a distal end (16) of the tube. A camera (20) is mounted at the distal end of the tube in a fixed spatial relationship to the ultrasound transducer. At least one electronic processor (28) is programmed to: control the ultrasound transducer and the camera to acquire ultrasound images (19) and camera images (21) respectively while the ultrasound transducer is disposed in vivo inside the patient; and construct a keyframe (36) representative of an in vivo position of the ultrasound transducer including at least ultrasound image features (38) extracted from at least one of the ultrasound images acquired at the in vivo position of the ultrasound transducer and camera image features (40) extracted from one of the camera images acquired at the in vivo position of the ultrasound transducer.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a wearable electronic device may include: a housing comprising a first plate including a first surface facing in a first direction, and a second plate including a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction; a substrate disposed in a space between the first plate and the second plate of the housing; a processor; and at least two temperature sensors, wherein the at least two temperature sensors comprise a contact-type temperature sensor and a non-contact-type temperature sensor arranged at positions different from each other in the housing, and the processor is configured to: determine a body temperature using the temperatures measured by the contact-type temperature sensor and the non-contact-type temperature sensor.

Abstract: A method, device, and system for evaluating a vessel of a patient, and in particular the hemodynamic impact of a stenosis within the vessel of a patient. Proximal and distal pressure measurements are made using first and second instrument while the first instrument is moved longitudinally in the vessel and the second instrument remains in a fixed position. A series of pressure ratio values are calculated, and a pressure ratio curve is generated. The pressure ratio curve may be output to a display. One or more stepped change in the pressure ratio curve are identified using an Automatic Step Detection algorithm. An image is obtained showing the position of the first instrument within the vessel that corresponds to the identified stepped change. The image is registered to the identified stepped change in the pressure ratio curve. The image may be output to the display.

Abstract: Tracked mobile X-ray imaging equipment is used to produce single or stereo long calibrated views of the anatomy of a patient on the operating table. The system estimates the position and orientation of the anatomical planes, virtually places measurement grids over these reference planes, and transforms any radiographic views taking by the X-ray imaging system onto these calibrated planes. The system may apply information about the depth of the anatomy to remove parallax artifacts. This system enables displaying and evaluation of the entire radiographic length of the anatomical planes using a mobile X-ray equipment. It also provides a platform for overlaying the real time X-ray images taken during operation with radiographic images of the patient or schematic of the surgical plan developed before the surgery for quick evaluation of a surgical plan.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a bone part image generation unit that generates a bone part image in which a bone part of a subject is highlighted, from a first radiographic image and a second radiographic image acquired by radiation having different energy distributions transmitted through the subject, a bone mineral content derivation unit that derives a bone mineral content for each pixel of the bone part image, and a postoperative information derivation unit that, based on a bone mineral content around an artificial object implanted in the bone part of the subject, derives information indicating a state of the bone part of the subject after the artificial object is implanted in the bone part of the subject, as postoperative information.

Abstract: We present a system and method for analysis of image and data of ultrasound and ultrasound with contrast medium of human pancreatic tissues to automatically diagnose acute pancreatitis of the pancreas and identify pancreatic non-viable tissues at an early stage. The system consists of a diagnostic ultrasound system with specialized software for contrast studies (ultrasound) for in vivo ultrasound examinations of human internal organs, recording reflected ultrasound signals from pancreatic tissues (without contrast material and when contrast material is injected) and an image and data processing algorithm with artificial intelligence (neural network) elements providing a diagnostic estimate of a recommendatory nature.

Abstract: A system for acquiring an image in which deterioration of vascular signals due to improved water-fat swap is provided. The system includes a magnetic resonance imaging device, which receives an out-of-phase signal and in-phase signal from an imaging site including a blood vessel. The system also includes a processor that processes a digital signal including data representing the out-of-phase signal and in-phase signal. The processor executes an operation including: generating a water image Wa based on the digital signal; and adding a signal intensity |Iin| of the out-of-phase signal and a signal intensity of the in-phase signal to the water image Wa to generate a vascular image representing the blood vessel.

Abstract: An elasticity imaging method, device, and storage medium are provided. The method includes: transmitting an ultrasound wave to a target tissue; receiving an ultrasound echo of the ultrasound wave returned from the target tissue; obtaining an interference characteristic information representing the degree of interference to the target tissue; and when the interference characteristic information does not meet a preset condition, stopping determining an elasticity image of the target tissue according to the ultrasound echo.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the spatial position of objects, in particular medical objects. First position data is acquired that describes a spatial position of an object in a first coordinate system. First transformation data is acquired that transforms the object's position from the first coordinate system to a second coordinate system. Based on the foregoing data, second position data is acquired that specifies the spatial position of the object in the second coordinate system. Second transformation data is acquired that transforms the object's position from the second coordinate system to an inertial coordinate system. Based on the second position data and the second transformation data, inertial position data is determined that specifies a position of the object in the inertial coordinate system.

Abstract: The invention provides for a medical instrument (100, 300, 400, 500, 600) comprising a camera system (102, 102?, 102?) for imaging a portion (418) of a subject (108) reposing on a subject support (106). The medical instrument further comprises a display system (104) for rendering a position feedback indicator (130, 900). The display system is configured such that the position feedback indicator is visible to the subject when the subject is reposing on the subject support.

Abstract: Systems and methods for treating target tissue include generating a priming sequence of sonication pulses for delivering acoustic energy to the target tissue; pausing generation of the sonication pulses for a delay interval; and generating a series of treatment sequences of sonication pulses for delivering acoustic energy to the target tissue, the treatment sequences having sonication intervals therebetween and the delay interval being larger than the largest sonication interval by a predetermined factor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for ascertaining a position of an orthopedic element in space comprising: capturing a first and second images of an orthopedic element in different reference frames using a radiographic imaging technique, detecting spatial data defining anatomical landmarks on or in the orthopedic element using a deep learning network, applying a mask to the orthopedic element defined by an anatomical landmark, projecting the spatial data from the first image and the second image to define volume data, applying the deep learning network to the volume data to generate a reconstructed three-dimensional model of the orthopedic element; and mapping the three-dimensional model of the orthopedic element to the spatial data to determine the position of the three-dimensional model of the orthopedic element in three-dimensional space.

Abstract: The invention provides for a medical instrument (100, 300, 400, 500) comprising a magnetic resonance imaging system (102). The medical instrument further comprises a subject support (120) with a support surface (121) configured for supporting at least a portion of the subject within an imaging zone (108). The subject support comprises a radar array (125) embedded below the support surface. The medical instrument further comprises a radar system (124) for acquiring a radar signal (144) from the subject. The medical instrument further comprises a motion detection system (122) configured for acquiring a movement signal (146).

Abstract: A catheter-based imaging apparatus comprises a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end. An optical emitter is configured to emit optical excitation signals from a distal portion of the catheter. One or more ultrasound transducers are configured for: (a) transmission of acoustic excitation signals from the distal portion of the catheter; and (b) detection of ultrasound response signals from an object of interest at or near to the distal portion of the catheter at frequencies which include a lower receive frequency at least as low as 10 MHz and a higher receive frequency at least as high as 35 MHz. The one or more ultrasound transducers are thereby configured to detect response signals comprising photoacoustic response signals from the object of interest at the lower receive frequency and high resolution imaging signals from the object of interest at the higher receive frequency.

Abstract: A medical device (10) for insertion into a patient is disclosed. The medical device (10) comprising an elongate body (12), the medical device terminating in a distal portion and further comprising a carrier (20) carrying an annular sensor arrangement (50), wherein the annular sensor arrangement is attached on a forward facing surface of the elongate body (12). Also disclosed is a system (100) including such a medical device (10).

Abstract: An illustrative optical measurement system includes a light source configured to emit light directed at a target, an array of photodetectors configured to detect photons of the light after the light is scattered by the target, and a processing unit configured to measure a noise level of a photodetector included in the array of photodetectors, the noise level comprising a dark count rate that measures a dark count divided by a time period, determine that the noise level meets a predetermined threshold comprising a dark count rate threshold, and prevent, based on the determining that the noise level meets the predetermined threshold, an output of the photodetector from being used in generating a histogram based on a temporal distribution of photons detected by the array of photodetectors, the preventing comprising switching the output to a monitoring circuit that monitors a characteristic of the optical measurement system separate from the photodetector.