Abstract: A measurement chamber that is essentially dome shaped and has a base area with a membrane and has at least two connection points fora fluid flow. The measurement chamber has two outer webs opposite each other, one of the webs engaging a clamping edge of a coupling element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a medical image data processing method for determining a clinical target volume for a medical treatment, wherein the method comprises executing, on at least one processor (3) of at least one computer (2), steps of: a) acquiring (S1) first image data describing at least one image of an anatomical structure of a patient; b) acquiring (S2) second image data describing an indicator for a preferred spreading direction or probability distribution of at least one target cell; c) determining (S3) registration data describing a registration of the first image data to the second image data by performing a co-registration between the first image data and the second image data using a registration algorithm; d) determining (S4) gross target region data describing a target region in the at least one image of the anatomical structure based on the first image data; e) determining (S5) margin region data describing a margin around the target region based on the gross target region data; f) determining (S6) clini

Abstract: A pressure-measuring system, including a tube system having at least first and second pressure measuring devices, each including a pressure transducer membrane and a measuring chamber. A first flow regulation device with a perfusion tube section is positioned between the first pressure measuring device and a supply of fluid, and has a first tube clamp that acts on a tube section by squeezing. The system further includes at least one non-perfusion regulation device.

Abstract: A hose segment, and a device for using the hose segment, to regulate a volumetric flow rate, including the hose segment through which fluid can flow, and a hose clamp including a basic housing having an accommodating region for the hose segment and a clamping element that can be moved between at least two regulation positions. The clamping element has an effect on the hose segment in interaction with segments of the accommodating region as pressing points at least in one regulation position.

Abstract: A pressure-measuring system, including a tube system having at least first and second pressure measuring devices, each including a pressure transducer membrane and a measuring chamber. A first flow regulation device with a perfusion tube section is positioned between the first pressure measuring device and a supply of fluid, and has a first tube clamp that acts on a tube section by squeezing. The system further includes at least one non-perfusion regulation device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a medical image data processing method for determining a clinical target volume for a medical treatment, wherein the method comprises executing, on at least one processor (3) of at least one computer (2), steps of: a) acquiring (S1) first image data describing at least one image of an anatomical structure of a patient; b) acquiring (S2) second image data describing an indicator for a preferred spreading direction or probability distribution of at least one target cell; c) determining (S3) registration data describing a registration of the first image data to the second image data by performing a co-registration between the first image data and the second image data using a registration algorithm; d) determining (S4) gross target region data describing a target region in the at least one image of the anatomical structure based on the first image data; e) determining (S5) margin region data describing a margin around the target region based on the gross target region data; f) determining (S6) clini

Abstract: A pressure measuring system, including a tube system having at least one first device for measuring pressure in a fluid. The at least one first device includes a coupling element, at least one pressure transducer and at least one measuring chamber, which can be filled with a fluid. Between the first device and the feed of the fluid, the tube system has a second device for regulating a fluid flow, the second device having a tube section through which fluid can flow and at least one tube clamp, which can be set in the regulation positions open, closed and perfused.

Abstract: A measurement chamber, and a device for measuring pressure in a fluid, the device including a coupling element, at least one pressure transducer and at least one measuring chamber that can be filled with a fluid. The measurement chamber is mechanically coupled to the measurement surface of the pressure transducer by a membrane. The measurement chamber has at least two connection points for a fluid flow. The at least one pressure transducer is arranged in the coupling element, and the at least one measurement chamber has two outer webs opposite each other, one of the webs engaging a clamping edge of the coupling element and the other web engaging a pressing roller. The pressing roller is rotatably supported and can be connected to the coupling unit in a force-closed manner.

Abstract: A measurement chamber that is essentially dome-shaped and has a base area with a membrane and has at least two connectionpoints fora fluid flow. The measurement chamber has two outer webs opposite each other, one of the webs engaging a clamping edge of a coupling element.

Abstract: A medical catheter (1) comprising an inner catheter tube (2) and an outer catheter tube (3), wherein the inner catheter tube (2) has at least one outlet port (6) for a medical liquid at its distal end and the outer catheter tube comprises two parts of differing rigidities, namely a flexible part (5) and a rigid part (4), wherein the flexible (5) part is located at the distal end of the outer catheter tube (3) and the distal end of the flexible part (5) is connected to the inner catheter tube (2), and wherein the medical catheter also comprises a drive means (7) for generating a relative movement between the inner catheter tube (2) and the rigid part (4) of the outer catheter tube (3).

Abstract: A measurement chamber, and a device for measuring pressure in a fluid, the device including a coupling element, at least one pressure transducer and at least one measuring chamber that can be filled with a fluid. The measurement chamber is mechanically coupled to the measurement surface of the pressure transducer by a membrane. The measurement chamber has at least two connection points for a fluid flow. The at least one pressure transducer is arranged in the coupling element, and the at least one measurement chamber has two outer webs opposite each other, one of the webs engaging a clamping edge of the coupling element and the other web engaging a pressing roller. The pressing roller is rotatably supported and can be connected to the coupling unit in a force-closed manner.

Abstract: A method for preparing the reconstruction of a damaged bone structure using an implant, comprising the following steps which are carried out by a computer (2): a) performing atlas segmentation on a structure dataset which represent the structure to be reconstructed, and determining healthy objects and defective objects within the damaged structure; b) determining a target structure by modelling replacements for the defective objects within the damaged structure; c) selecting an implant on the basis of the target structure, and providing a shape dataset which represents the shape of the implant; d) positioning the selected implant in order to find the optimum implant position; e) determining whether or not the selected implant is suitable, and returning to step c) if the implant is determined to not be suitable; and f) exporting the suitable implant to a medical navigation process.

Abstract: A hose segment, and a device for using the hose segment, to regulate a volumetric flow rate, including the hose segment through which fluid can flow, and a hose clamp including a basic housing having an accommodating region for the hose segment and a clamping element that can be moved between at least two regulation positions. The clamping element has an effect on the hose segment in interaction with segments of the accommodating region as pressing points at least in one regulation position.

Abstract: A pressure measuring system, including a tube system having at least one first device for measuring pressure in a fluid. The at least one first device includes a coupling element, at least one pressure transducer and at least one measuring chamber, which can be filled with a fluid. Between the first device and the feed of the fluid, the tube system has a second device for regulating a fluid flow, the second device having a tube section through which fluid can flow and at least one tube clamp, which can be set in the regulation positions open, closed and perfused.

Abstract: A method for tracking at least one rigid object part of a rigid reference object, wherein the rigid object part can be detached or removed from the rigid reference object is provided. The method includes obtaining a patient data set of a region around the object part, attaching a first reference star in a fixed position relative to the object part situated on the reference object, detecting reference points on the reference object and ascertaining three-dimensional spatial positions of the reference points of the reference object, assigning the three-dimensional spatial positions of the reference points of the reference object to corresponding points in the patient data set, attaching a second reference star to the object part, ascertaining positional information of the second reference star; and ascertaining positional information of the object part or tracking the object part based on the positional information of the second reference star.

Abstract: A medical catheter (1) comprising an inner catheter tube (2) and an outer catheter tube (3), wherein the inner catheter tube (2) has at least one outlet port (6) for a medical liquid at its distal end and the outer catheter tube comprises two parts of differing rigidities, namely a flexible part (5) and a rigid part (4), wherein the flexible (5) part is located at the distal end of the outer catheter tube (3) and the distal end of the flexible part (5) is connected to the inner catheter tube (2), and wherein the medical catheter also comprises a drive means (7) for generating a relative movement between the inner catheter tube (2) and the rigid part (4) of the outer catheter tube (3).

Abstract: A method for preparing the reconstruction of a damaged bone structure using an implant, comprising the following steps which are carried out by a computer (2): a) performing atlas segmentation on a structure dataset which represent the structure to be reconstructed, and determining healthy objects and defective objects within the damaged structure; b) determining a target structure by modelling replacements for the defective objects within the damaged structure; c) selecting an implant on the basis of the target structure, and providing a shape dataset which represents the shape of the implant; d) positioning the selected implant in order to find the optimum implant position; e) determining whether or not the selected implant is suitable, and returning to step c) if the implant is determined to not be suitable; and f) exporting the suitable implant to a medical navigation process.

Abstract: An automatic landmark determining device, includes a storage device for storing at least one anatomical sample image and at least one anatomical landmark, the at least one anatomical landmark corresponding to a characteristic location within the at least one anatomical sample image, The automatic landmark determining device also includes an input device for inputting an anatomical patient image, and a transformation device. The transformation device is configured to apply an image-adapting transformation to the at least one anatomical landmark, said image-adapting transformation corresponding to a transformation that converts the at least one anatomical sample image to the anatomical patient image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for registering an image data set for visualizing internal areas of the body. The method can include determining the relative position of an imaging device and of an external body part associated with an internal area of the body and producing an image data set for the internal area of the body by means of the imaging device. The spatial position of the external body part is determined and the image data of the internal area of the body are registered or assigned according to relative position, with respect to the spatial position of the external body part, on the basis of the relative positional information.

Abstract: An automatic landmark determining device, includes a storage device for storing at least one anatomical sample image and at least one anatomical landmark, the at least one anatomical landmark corresponding to a characteristic location within the at least one anatomical sample image, The automatic landmark determining device also includes an input device for inputting an anatomical patient image, and a transformation device. The transformation device is configured to apply an image-adapting transformation to the at least one anatomical landmark, said image-adapting transformation corresponding to a transformation that converts the at least one anatomical sample image to the anatomical patient image.