Abstract: The present invention relates to patient occupancy detection. An apparatus is provided for processing data acquired from an area in a healthcare facility, for transfer to a cloud-based processing system for processing at the cloud-based processing system, comprising an input unit, a point cloud data generator, and an output unit. The input unit is configured to receive the data acquired from the area in the healthcare facility that is to be sent to the cloud-based processing system, comprising one or more of video data, image data, and ranging data. The point cloud data generator is configured to process the acquired data to generate point cloud data usable to provide a point cloud rendering of the area in the healthcare facility. The output unit is configured to communicate with a network to transfer the generated point cloud data and corresponding metadata to the cloud-based processing system.

Abstract: In a method for assisting a medical imaging examination of a patient, a video stream of the medical imaging examination is received. One or more artifacts in the received video stream are detected. The one or more detected artifacts in the video stream are suppressed to generate a processed video stream. The processed video stream is transmitted to an electronic processing device for use by a remote user, and displayed on a display device of the electronic processing device. At least one annotation of a base image in the video stream may be received from the remote user, and the at least one annotation superimposed on the video stream to generate an annotated video stream which is transmitted and displayed at a local operator electronic processing device operable by a local operator performing the medical imaging examination.

Abstract: Medical literature is processed to extract suggested updates to an imaging protocols repository of a medical facility and adding the suggested updates to a protocol update suggestions repository. During a medical imaging procedure, a medical imaging protocol is identified from the imaging protocols repository being used in the medical imaging procedure. A protocol update suggestion for the identified medical imaging protocol is retrieved from the protocol update suggestions repository, and displayed on a display device observable by an operator performing the medical imaging procedure. During the medical imaging procedure, examination monitoring information is transmitted to a remote user. From the examination monitoring information, an imaging protocol being employed during the medical imaging examination is identified.

Abstract: Data related to a plurality of medical devices and potential upgrades to the plurality of medical devices is stored. In an upgrade recommender method, a plurality of different potential upgrades are determined for the plurality of medical devices. A set of customer priorities and/or requirements are received. A score is assigned to each potential upgrade based on the received set of customer priorities and/or requirements, and an indication is output of at least the highest-scoring potential upgrade. A compatibility status between multiple medical devices of the plurality of medical devices may also be determined from the data related to the plurality of medical devices, and for the different potential upgrades, and these compatibility statuses displayed.

Abstract: A means for obtaining optimized feedback from users of a radiology system for use in continuous training/updating of AI models associated with operations of the radiology system. Information about a current or future status of a user (e.g. availability status, and/or emotional status) and about current model update requirements for one or more AI models is used to determine an optimal user to query for feedback, and an optimal set of feedback items to include in a feedback request.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system for automatically generating patient-specific medical reports includes a data collection module configured to obtain patient-specific information, including patient-specific diagnostic information and communication-related patient-specific meta information. The system further includes an artificial intelligence (AI) module configured to process the obtained patient-specific information to generate a patient-specific report in a format tailored to the patient's language, education, and expectation level, wherein the AI module includes a pre-trained language model trained using medical terms, texts, reports, and related images for different age, language, and educational level groups. The system further includes an output module configured to output the generated report.

Abstract: In a method of locating medical equipment to be serviced, a map of a medical facility is accessed using an electronic processing device. The map includes a plurality of medical equipment each having a tag indicative of a location thereof. A user input is received which is indicative of a selection of a medical equipment of the plurality of medical equipment. A list of service actions to be performed for the selected medical equipment is displayed on a display device of the electronic processing device.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods provide for matching unassigned patient data to individual patients. For example, such operations include collecting data from a plurality of data sources in a plurality of formats. Data information Machine time stamps are converted from collected data to universal time zone data time stamps. A same patient is matched to the collected data based on the universal time zone data time stamp. A quality estimate of the match is quantified. The match and quality estimate of the match are transferred to a user interface.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems provide for technology that translates detected physical events to provide information about the current state of a patient process and predict the timing of subsequent states. Events may be decomposed into a series of snapshots associated with timestamps. The embodiments herein determine patterns between the events to identify and predict future states. For example, some embodiments may generate a snapshot stack, and generate a predicted next snapshot based on the snapshot stack.

Abstract: To obtain feedback on image quality from qualified reviewers, an optically machine readable code (e.g., a QR code or the like) is generated for each acquired medical image and embedded into the image. The embedded code includes information to the identity of the image, the imaging device, authorized reviewers, and authorized recipients of the feedback, as well as a link to a feedback form that can be retrieved by a communication device used by an authorized user. When the embedded code is scanned by the communication device, the code is decoded and the feedback form is retrieved from a server, completed by the reviewer, and transmitted back to the authorized recipients of the feedback.

Abstract: To obtain feedback on image quality from qualified reviewers, an optically machine readable code (124) (e.g., a QR code or the like) is generated for each acquired medical image and embedded into the image. The embedded code includes information to the identity of the image, the imaging device, authorized reviewers, and authorized recipients of the feedback, as well as a link to a feedback form that can be retrieved by a communication device (38) used by an authorized user. When the embedded code is scanned by the communication device, the code is decoded and the feedback form is retrieved from a server, completed by the reviewer, and transmitted back to the authorized recipients of the feedback.

Abstract: In a method of locating medical equipment to be serviced, a map of a medical facility is accessed using an electronic processing device. The map includes a plurality of medical equipment each having a tag indicative of a location thereof. A user input is received which is indicative of a selection of a medical equipment of the plurality of medical equipment. A list of service actions to be performed for the selected medical equipment is displayed on a display device of the electronic processing device.

Abstract: A service actions database stores credentials for performing respective service actions. A service engineer (SE) database stores credentials of respective SE's. In a method of authorizing a servicing session of a medical device, a service ticket to perform a servicing session of the medical device is received. Credentials of a candidate SE are retrieved from the SE database. One or more service actions are determined for resolving the service ticket. Credentials required to perform the servicing session are retrieved from the service actions database based on the determined one or more service actions. It is determined whether the credentials of the candidate SE satisfy the credentials required to perform the servicing session. An indication is output that the candidate SE is unqualified to perform the servicing session when the credentials of the candidate SE do not satisfy the credentials required to perform the servicing session.

Abstract: Presented are concepts for matching a subject to one or more resources or workflow steps. Once such concept comprises obtaining data associated with a subject, the data comprising, for each of a plurality of parameters, a parameter value relating to the subject. A plurality of data groups for characterising the subject is then generated and a classification process is applied to each data group so as to generate a classification result for each data group. The subject is then matched to one or more resources or workflow steps based on the classification results.

Abstract: A communication system between an imaging bay containing a medical imaging device and a control room containing a controller for controlling the medical imaging device includes an intercom with a bay audio speaker and bay microphone in the imaging bay, and a communication path via which bay audio from the bay microphone is transmitted to the control room and via which instructions are transmitted from the control room to the bay audio speaker. An electronic processing device operatively connected with the communication path is programmed to at least one of (i) generate the instructions; (ii) modify the bay audio and output the modified bay audio in the control room; and/or (iii) analyze the bay audio to determine actionable information, determine a modification of or addition to a medical workflow based on the actionable information, and automatically implement the modification of or addition to the medical workflow.

Abstract: The invention provides for a magnetic resonance imaging system (100, 200) comprising a memory (148) for storing machine executable instructions (150) and pulse sequence commands (152). The pulse sequence commands are configured for acquiring a four dimensional magnetic resonance data set (162) from an imaging region of interest (109). The four dimensional magnetic resonance data set is at least divided into three dimensional data magnetic resonance data sets (400, 402, 404, 406, 408) indexed by a repetitive motion phase of the subject. The three dimensional data magnetic resonance data sets are further at least divided into and indexed by k-space portions (410, 412, 414, 416, 418, 420, 422, 424, 426, 428, 430, 432, 434, 436). The magnetic resonance imaging system further comprises a processor (144) for controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system.

Abstract: A system with integrated tracking includes a procedure-specific hardware component (112 or 116) disposed at or near a region of interest. A field generator (114) is configured to generate a field with a field of view covering the region of interest. A mounting device (115) is connected to the field generator and is coupled to the procedure-specific hardware. The field generator is fixedly positioned by the mounting device to permit workflow access to the region of interest without interfering with the field generator and to provide a known position of the field generator relative to the region of interest. A tracking device (110) is configured to be inserted in or near the region of interest to be tracked within the field of view of the field generator to generate tracking data.

Abstract: An interventional therapy system may include at least one catheter configured for insertion within an object of interest (OOI); and at least one controller which configured to: obtain a reference image dataset including a plurality of image slices which form a three-dimensional image of the OOI; define restricted areas (RAs) within the reference image dataset; determine location constraints for the at least one catheter in accordance with at least one of planned catheter intersection points, a peripheral boundary of the OOI and the RAs defined in the reference dataset; determine at least one of a position and an orientation of the distal end of the at least one catheter; and/or determine a planned trajectory for the at least one catheter in accordance with the determined at least one position and orientation for the at least one catheter and the location constraints.

Abstract: When predicting required component service in an imaging device such as a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging device (12), component parameters such as coil voltage, phase lock lost (PLL) events, etc. are sampled to monitor system components. Voltage samples are filtered according to their temporal proximity to coil plug-in and unplug events to generate a filtered data set that is analyzed by a processor (46) to determine whether to transmit a fault report. A service recommendation is received based on the transmitted report and includes a root cause diagnosis and service recommendation that is output to a user interface (50).

Abstract: The invention provides for a magnetic resonance imaging system (100) comprising a main magnet (104) for generating a main magnetic field within an imaging zone (108). The magnetic resonance imaging system further comprises an RF coil (114) for acquiring magnetic resonance data (164) from the imaging zone, wherein the RF coil comprises multiple RF ports (124, 412, 414, 416, 500, 502, 702, 1004, 1006). The RF coil comprises a switch unit (120) for at least one of the multiple RF ports to individually couple or uncouple the at least one of of the multiple RF ports from the RF coil. The magnetic resonance imaging system further comprises a radio-frequency system (125) for supplying radio-frequency power to each of the multiple RF ports and an RF matching detection system (122) for measuring impedance matching data (166) between the radio-frequency system and the RF coil.