Abstract: A computer (110)-implemented method for reading an imaging scan (410) includes accessing the imaging scan (410). The imaging scan (410) includes a stack of radiological images. The method also includes generating a plurality of two-dimensional images from cross-sectional data of the imaging scan (410). The plurality of two-dimensional images include projected information from the stack of radiological images. The projected information includes either a full imaged volume or an automatically-selected sub-volume and either a full range of image intensities or an automatically-selected sub-range of image intensities. The method further includes displaying the generated plurality of two-dimensional images or a subset thereof in a user interface (UI) of an advanced interpretation environment (380).

Abstract: The invention relates to a prediction system (100) for applying multiple trained models to an input instance, for example, for detection or segmentation of objects in a medical image. The multiple trained models form a combined model. A trained model determines a model output for an input instance by determining a representation of the input instance in a common latent space and determining the respective model output therefrom. The combined model further comprises dataset fingerprints of the multiple trained models, characterizing representations of its training instances in the latent space. To determine an output of the combined model for an input instance, correspondence scores are determined between the input instance and the multiple trained models, indicating correspondences between the input instance and the respective training dataset in the latent space. The combined model output is determined by combining respective models according to the correspondence scores.

Abstract: A model may be trained on a training dataset, e.g., for medical image processing or medical signal processing tasks. Systems and computer-implemented methods are provided for associating a population descriptor with the trained model and using the population descriptor to determine whether records to which the model is to be applied, conform to the population descriptor. The population descriptor characterizes a distribution of the one or more characteristic features over the training dataset, with the characteristic features characterizing the training record and/or a model output provided when the trained model is applied to the training record. For instance, the model may be applied only to records conforming to population descriptor, or model outputs of applying the model to non-conforming records may be flagged as possibly untrustworthy.

Abstract: The present invention relates the device and the method for providing a guidance signal. The device preferably relates to a mobile device, such as a mobile tablet computer. The device comprises an input unit, a display and a processing unit. Via the input unit, a three-dimensional outline image of a surface of a human subject is provided, e.g. acquired by a camera. The device further comprises a memory. The memory stores a human reference model, which statistically represents a virtual human subject. In practice it is often the case that the surface outline represented by the human reference model would not instantly fit to the surface outline of the human subject. Therefore, the processing unit is configured to adapt the human reference model resulting in an adapted model, such that the surface outline represented by the adapted model fits to the surface outline of the (real) human subject.

Abstract: The invention discloses an apparatus for determining features to be included in a risk assessment instrument. The apparatus comprises a processor configured to: receive an indication of a plurality of features to be analyzed, each feature of the plurality of features being potentially relevant to a likelihood of the presence of a defined target condition; apply, using the plurality of features, a predictive model to a dataset representing the ground truth in relation to the defined target condition; determine, based on an output of the predictive model, one or more features of the plurality of features that are most relevant to the likelihood of the presence of the defined target condition; and determine, based on an output of the predictive model, a threshold value for each of the one or more features, beyond which the likelihood of the presence of the defined target condition is increased or decreased. A method and a computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: The grating device (1) for an X-ray imaging device comprises a grating arrangement (10) and an actuation arrangement (20). The grating arrangement (10) comprises a plurality of grating segments (11). The actuation arrangement (20) is configured to move the plurality of grating segments (11) with at least a rotational component between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the grating segments (11) are arranged in the path of an X-ray beam (30), so that the grating segments (11) influence portions of the X-ray beam (30). In the second position, the grating segments (11) are arranged outside the portions of the path of an X-ray beam (30), so that the portions of the X-ray beam (30) are unaffected by the grating segments (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to a characterization apparatus (1) for characterizing scintillator material (3) especially for a PET detector. A first radiation source (2) irradiates the scintillator material with first radiation (4) having a wavelength being smaller than 450 nm. Then, a second radiation source (5) irradiates the scintillator material with pulsed second radiation (6) having a wavelength being larger than 600 nm and having a pulse duration being equal to or smaller than 50 s, wherein a detection device (9) detects third radiation (12) from the scintillator material (3) during and/or after the irradiation by the second radiation. The third radiation depends on the amount of charge carriers trapped at electronic defects of the scintillator material such that it can be used as an indicator for the amount of electronic defects and hence for characterizing the scintillator material. This characterization can be performed relatively fast and in a relatively simple way.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of manufacturing a computer-readable storage medium for a remote patient management system with instructions for causing the execution of a care plan comprising a coaching plan. The method comprises: displaying a list of psychological determinants, receiving a selection of a group of psychological determinants chosen from the list of psychological determinants, generating a list of behavioral models using the group of psychological determinants, receiving a selection of at least one selected behavioral model from the list of behavioral models, determining a time line for the global structure of the coaching plan using the at least one selected behavioral model, compiling a coaching object file using the time line, linking the coaching object file to a library of multi-media content to resolve unresolved symbolic links of the time line, integrating the coaching plan into the care plan, and writing the care plan to the computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a grating device (1) for an X-ray imaging device, an interferometer unit (2), an X-ray imaging system, an X-ray imaging method, and a computer program element for controlling such device and a computer readable medium having stored such computer program element. The grating device (1) for an X-ray imaging device comprises a grating arrangement (10) and an actuation arrangement. The grating arrangement (10) comprises a plurality of grating segments (11). The actuation arrangement is configured to move the plurality of grating segments (11) with at least a rotational component between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the grating segments (11) are arranged in the path of an X-ray beam (30), so that the grating segments (11) influence portions of the X-ray beam (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a characterization apparatus (1) for characterizing scintillator material (3) especially for a PET detector. A first radiation source (2) irradiates the scintillator material with first radiation (4) having a wavelength being smaller than 450 nm. Then, a second radiation source (5) irradiates the scintillator material with pulsed second radiation (6) having a wavelength being larger than 600 nm and having a pulse duration being equal to or smaller than 50 s, wherein a detection device (9) detects third radiation (12) from the scintillator material (3) during and/or after the irradiation by the second radiation. The third radiation depends on the amount of charge carriers trapped at electronic defects of the scintillator material such that it can be used as an indicator for the amount of electronic defects and hence for characterizing the scintillator material. This characterization can be performed relatively fast and in a relatively simple way.

Abstract: An X-ray differential phase contrast imaging device (10) comprises an X-ray source (20) for generating an X-ray beam; a source grating (G0) for generating a coherent X-ray beam from a non-coherent X-ray source (20); a collimator (22) for splitting the coherent X-ray beam into a plurality of fan-shaped X-ray beams (28) for passing through an object (14); a phase grating (G1) for generating an interference pattern and an absorber grating (G2) for generating a Moiré pattern from the interference pattern arranged after the object (14); and a line detector (24) for detecting the Moiré pattern generated by the phase grating (G1) and the absorber grating (G2) from the fan-shaped X-ray beams (28) passing through the object (14).

Abstract: A respiratory motion determination apparatus determines respiratory motion of a living being (3). A raw data providing unit (2) provides raw data assigned to different times, wherein the raw data are indicative of a structure like the apex of the heart muscle, which is influenced by cardiac motion and by respiratory motion. A reconstruction unit (6) reconstructs intermediate images of the structure from the provided raw data. A structure detection unit (7) detects the structure in the reconstructed intermediate images. A respiratory motion determination unit (10) determines the respiratory motion of the living being based on the structure detected in the reconstructed intermediate images. This allows determining respiratory motion with high accuracy, without relying on, for example, a stable correlation between a tracking signal of an external respiratory gating device and respiratory phases.

Abstract: An X-ray differential phase contrast imaging device (10) comprises an X-ray source (20) for generating an X-ray beam; a source grating (G0) for generating a coherent X-ray beam from a non-coherent X-ray source (20); a collimator (22) for splitting the coherent X-ray beam into a plurality of fan-shaped X-ray beams (28) for passing through an object (14); a phase grating (G1) for generating an interference pattern and an absorber grating (G2) for generating a Moiré pattern from the interference pattern arranged after the object (14); and a line detector (24) for detecting the Moiré pattern generated by the phase grating (G1) and the absorber grating (G2) from the fan-shaped X-ray beams (28) passing through the object (14).

Abstract: A system and method for evaluating a discharge planning process. The system and method perform the steps of determining whether a current set of discharge criteria matches current clinical practices, generating a matched set of discharge criteria by adapting the current set of discharge criteria to reflect the current clinical practices, generating a matching quality indicator value indicating a level of matching between the current set of discharge criteria and the current clinical practices, determining whether a user adheres to the matched set of discharge criteria, generating an adherence quality indicator value indicating a level to which the user adheres to the matched set of discharge criteria, determining whether the matched set of discharge criteria satisfies a target outcome and generating a satisfaction quality indicator value indicating a level to which the matched set of discharge criteria satisfies the target outcome.

Abstract: A system and method for patient discharge planning. The system and method include evaluating a patient record including patient data parameters of a patient, predicting a change in the patient record for all possible treatment options, generating a discharge recommendation based on at least one of the patient record and the predicted change in the patient record and displaying the discharge recommendation to a user.

Abstract: Medical images are collected in a plurality of cardiac and respiratory phases. The images are transformed into a series of respiratory compensated images with the plurality of cardiac phases, but all at a common respiration phase. The series of respiratory compensated images are transformed into one image at a selected cardiac phase and the common respiration phase. In some embodiments, a database of gated transform matrices is generated. The database may be based on specific patient information or on information generated from a pool of patients. The database may account for respiratory motion, cardiac contractile motion, other physiological motion, or combinations thereof. For a current image to be motion corrected, the transformation matrices collected in the database are used to estimate a current set of transformation matrices accounting for the motion in the current image, and a motion-compensated image is generated based on the current set of transform matrices.

Abstract: A magnetic tracking system is particularly adapted for a combination with an imaging system, for example with a rotational X ray device. The magnetic tracking system includes pairs of first and second field generators that are disposed on opposite sides of a measuring volume. The first field generators may particularly be attached to a radiation source and the second field generators to a detector of the X ray device. Moreover, the first and second field generators may be constituted by coils with opposite magnetic polarity. Due to the attachment of the field generators to the X ray device, motions of the X ray device do not disturb the magnetic field in a frame of reference fixed to the imaging system.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of manufacturing a computer-readable storage medium for a remote patient management system with instructions for causing the execution of a care plan comprising a coaching plan. The method comprises: displaying a list of psychological determinants, receiving a selection of a group of psychological determinants chosen from the list of psychological determinants, generating a list of behavioral models using the group of psychological determinants, receiving a selection of at least one selected behavioral model from the list of behavioral models, determining a time line for the global structure of the coaching plan using the at least one selected behavioral model, compiling a coaching object file using the time line, linking the coaching object file to a library of multi-media content to resolve unresolved symbolic links of the time line, integrating the coaching plan into the care plan, and writing the care plan to the computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: An entertainment server (80) stores entertainment content sessions (130, 132). A user interface (48) is configured for presenting the entertainment content sessions (130, 132) to a user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for correction of the position (x) of a field sensor (4) measured by means of a magnetic localization device. External field distortions, such as caused for example by the rotating components (1a, 1b) of a computer tomograph (1), are then determined with the help of reference sensor (3) placed at a known position. It is possible to deduce, for example, the current angle of rotation (?) of the computer tomograph (1) from the measurement signals of the reference sensor (3). Based on an empirically determined correction (?(x, ?)), the uncorrected determined positions (x) of the field sensor (4) can then be converted to corrected positions (x?) in relation to the field distortions. The field generator (2) and the reference sensor (3) are preferably fastened to the gantry in order to eliminate the dependency of the field distortions on an inclination of the gantry.