Abstract: Systems and methods for treating nerve agent exposure in a person are disclosed. Specifically, systems and methods for detecting with sensor(s) the presence of a nerve gas in the vicinity of a person and/or symptoms in a person as a result of exposure to nerve gas, followed by actuation of an alarm and automatic initiation of a programmed injection sequence comprising at least one injection of a nerve gas antidote comprising at least one of atropine, an anticholinesterase reactivator such as 2-PAM and an anti-convulsant such as diazepam.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mitigating or preventing opioid overdoses are disclosed herein. More specifically, an overdose mitigation system includes an overdose sensor, such as a pulse oximeter, that is strapped around a user's arm in a similar manner as a blood pressure cuff. The system measures an overdose indicator, such as a minimum oxygen saturation level. When the indicator is detected, the system sounds an alarm and automatically injects an opioid antidote (e.g., intramuscularly), via an attached injector with a reservoir containing the antidote, unless an input is received from a user interface. Thus, systems and methods disclosed herein allow for an antidote to be automatically delivered to a user at risk of death from overdose, without having to wait on a first responder or rely on a caregiver.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for three-dimensional imaging and treatment of a patient's body. The method and apparatus utilize a system for developing a therapy plan for treatment of an organ of the patient, a device for generating ultrasound image data from a treatment region and a device for providing a translucent volume image of a portion of a patient's body and a separate translucent image of the patient organ and a three dimensional viewing device to superimpose a translucent article image to enable viewing of the article image simultaneously with the patient organ and a portion of the patient's body.

Abstract: A method for automatically determining position and shape of linear line sources implanted in a tissue using any form of diagnostic imaging is presented. Transaxial images are obtained throughout the subject tissue and converted into a binary image set by simple thresholding. The binary image set is analyzed for contiguous regions of unit pixel value. An aspect ratio is computed for each contiguous region based on the geometric properties of the region. The linear line sources are detected based on the computed aspect ratios.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for three-dimensional imaging and treatment of a patient's body. The method and apparatus utilize a system for developing a therapy plan for treatment of an organ of the patient, a device for generating ultrasound image data from a treatment region and a device for providing a translucent volume image of a portion of a patient's body and a separate translucent image of the patient organ and a three dimensional viewing device to superimpose a translucent article image to enable viewing of the article image simultaneously with the patient organ and a portion of the patient's body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for three-dimensional imaging and treatment of a patient's body. The method and apparatus utilize a system for developing a therapy plan for treatment of an organ of the patient, a device for generating ultrasound image data from a treatment region and a device for providing a translucent volume image of a portion of a patient's body and a separate translucent image of the patient organ and a three dimensional viewing device to superimpose a translucent article image to enable viewing of the article image simultaneously with the patient organ and a portion of the patient's body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for localizing and treating a patient's prostate by radiation therapy. The system includes an ultrasound probe for generating an ultrasound image of the prostate with the probe having at least two fiducial end points as landmarks. In addition, the system includes a CT apparatus to generate X-ray simulator images of the anatomical region near the prostate and further includes a computer executing computer software to transform the ultrasound image to the simulator image enabling accurate localization of the prostate relative to proximate anatomical features enabling accurate radiation therapy to be carried out on the prostate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for localizing and treating a patient's prostate by radiation therapy. The system includes an ultrasound probe for generating an ultrasound image of the prostate with the probe having at least two fiducial end points as landmarks. In addition, the system includes a CT apparatus to generate X-ray simulator images of the anatomical region near the prostate and further includes a computer executing computer software to transform the ultrasound image to the simulator image enabling accurate localization of the prostate relative to proximate anatomical features enabling accurate radiation therapy to be carried out on the prostate.