Abstract: The ultrasound system includes a controller configured to communicate with an ultrasound transducer such that the ultrasound transducer emits a radiation force excitation ultrasound pulse from the ultrasound transducer that propagates through the region of interest and is sufficient to perturb a fluid in the region of interest; emits a first and second acoustic ultrasound pulse from the ultrasound transducer that propagates away from the ultrasound transducer, through a region of interest and produces respective first and second echo ultrasound signal that propagate from the region of interest to the ultrasound transducer; and receives a first and second data set responsive to the first and second respective echo signals at the ultrasound transducer. A decorrelation module is configured to identify a decorrelation region of decorrelated data that is decorrelated between the first and second data sets, and the decorrelation region indicates a presence of fluid in the region of interest.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a matter-centric document organization is described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating metabolic bone diseases in a patient, which comprises the modulation of PEX activity to modulate the bone micro-environmental concentrations of critical bone anabolic agents, namely PTH and PTHrP. The present invention also provides the use Of inhibitors of PEX activity, such as, the use of inhibitors of NEP and/or ECE and/or PEX such as phosphoramidon, and analogs thereof, to modulate and preferably increase PTH/PTHrP levels in bone microenvironment to consequently result in an increase in bone formation, as confirmed by serum bone markers, namely, osteocalcin, to thereby provide a novel method for treating metabolic bone diseases, such as osteomalacia, osteoporosis, osteopetrosis, Paget's disease and X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a matter-centric document organization is described.