Abstract: The invention relates to the field of computerized generation of a visualization from a plurality of images. In particular, the invention relates to generating a three-dimensional (3D) visualization from a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) medical images. The images may be obtained from an ultrasound device. Regions of interest are segmented in at least two images and the region of interest is then tracked and segmented among the remaining images.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of computerized generation of a visualization from a plurality of images. In particular, the invention relates to generating a three-dimensional (3D) visualization from a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) medical images. The images may be obtained from an ultrasound device. Regions of interest are segmented in at least two images and the region of interest is then tracked and segmented among the remaining images.

Abstract: A system and method for recording removable media (such as data CDs) that include information enabling data to be read from a proprietary standard, such as DICOM, on any predetermined computer platform without the need of specific computer hardware or software is provided. A specialist/medical facility computer receives data from a variety of sources/modalities including an image scanner, a network transporting DICOM-format data, document scanners and supporting text data therefor, and forms the data into appropriate files and directories in the DICOM format. These data files are recorded on a removable media, such as a CD, along with various applications and other information that can be executed on a computer that may not include DICOM hardware and software. To this end, the removable media can include a universal viewer application that forms associations with data stored on the media so any interested party with a PC can view the data in the same form as the original modality.

Abstract: A system for spraying accurately controlled quantities of a liquid mixture of two or more fluids from a plurality of fixedly positioned spray nozzles is disclosed. The nozzles are spaced to provide a substantially uniform flow pattern over a predetermined width. The fluids are supplied to separate manifolds and are distributed to the nozzles by separate feed lines running from the manifolds. All of the feed lines from a given manifold are of equal length to maintain essentially identical pressure drops. A holding tank is provided in the line between a fluid supply and its manifold to provide a fixed static pressure head from which to draw fluid.

Abstract: An improved hot air knife for use in removing excess solder from a circuit board in a mass soldering system of the type described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,410,126 and 4,401,253 is described. In the present invention the hot air knife comprises a commercially available square tube, one of whose edges has been cut to provide the air knife outlet. Inside this tube, there is provided a second round tube for introducing hot air into the space between the round tube and the square tube. This inner round tube has holes facing away from the outlet slit of the square tube, preferably at least 45 degrees on both sides of a plane extending from the outlet of the square tube to the opposite corner of the square tube. In a preferred embodiment of the invention there is also provided at least one baffle in the volume between the outlet holes from the inner tube and the outlet slot for the air knife.