Abstract: A system and method for charging battery packs is provided. The system may include a charging pad comprising a power supply, a charging pad surface, and a microcontroller unit. The power supply may provide charging power. The charging pad surface may include a first charging region and a second charging region. The microcontroller unit may control delivery of charging power to the first charging region and the second charging region such that a device placed in contact with the first charging region is given a higher charging priority than a device placed in contact with the second charging region.

Abstract: A system and method for charging battery packs is provided. The system may include a charging pad comprising a power supply, a charging pad surface, and a microcontroller unit. The power supply may provide charging power. The charging pad surface may include a first charging region and a second charging region. The microcontroller unit may control delivery of charging power to the first charging region and the second charging region such that a device placed in contact with the first charging region is given a higher charging priority than a device placed in contact with the second charging region.

Abstract: A method and imaging system for creating a motion compensated 3D volumetric derived image from a 4D volumetric medical image is described. The method comprising the steps of: acquiring a 4D volumetric medical image comprising a plurality of 3D volumetric medical images forming a time-series of 3D volumetric medical images representing phases of a physiological motion cycle; determining dominant motion of each 3D volumetric medical image with respect to a reference location that represents a position relative to the motion cycle; resampling each of the 3D volumetric medical images to the reference location to compensate for the determined dominant motion; estimating secondary motion in at least one of each motion compensated 3D volumetric medical images or of each of the original 3D volumetric medical images; and constructing a 3D volumetric derived image by combining data from the motion compensated 3D volumetric images based on the estimated secondary motion.

Abstract: A system and method for charging battery packs is provided. The system may include a charging pad comprising a power supply, a charging pad surface, and a microcontroller unit. The power supply may provide charging power. The charging pad surface may include a first charging region and a second charging region. The microcontroller unit may control delivery of charging power to the first charging region and the second charging region such that a device placed in contact with the first charging region is given a higher charging priority than a device placed in contact with the second charging region.

Abstract: A method and imaging system for contouring medical images is described. The method comprising: receiving at least one input 2D image slice, from a set of two-dimensional (2D) image slices constituting the 3D image, and at least one set of data representing an input contour identifying one or more structures of interest in the 3D image within the at least one input 2D image slice; receiving at least one selected target image slice, from the set of the 2D image slices; and predicting target contour data for the selected target image slice that identifies at least one of the same one or more structures of interest within the target image slice, based on one or more of the received input 2D image slices and the data representing an input contours.

Abstract: A system and method for charging battery packs is provided. The system may include a charging pad comprising a power supply, a charging pad surface, and a microcontroller unit. The power supply may provide charging power. The charging pad surface may include a first charging region and a second charging region. The microcontroller unit may control delivery of charging power to the first charging region and the second charging region such that a device placed in contact with the first charging region is given a higher charging priority than a device placed in contact with the second charging region.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assessing image registration. The method comprises obtaining image datasets for the first and second medical images and registration data representing the registration from the first medical image to the second medical image, collating use-case information for the image registration, deriving a set of at least one measurement and assessment criteria therefor based at least partly on the collated use-case information, performing the at least one measurement on at least one of the obtained image datasets and the obtained registration data to derive at least one measurement value, applying the assessment criteria for the at least one measurement to the at least one measurement value to derive at least one assessment result, and outputting an indication of the at least one assessment result.

Abstract: A system and method for charging battery packs is provided. The system may include a charging pad comprising a power supply, a charging pad surface, and a microcontroller unit. The power supply may provide charging power. The charging pad surface may include a first charging region and a second charging region. The microcontroller unit may control delivery of charging power to the first charging region and the second charging region such that a device placed in contact with the first charging region is given a higher charging priority than a device placed in contact with the second charging region.

Abstract: A system and method for charging battery packs is provided. The system may include a charging pad comprising a power supply, a charging pad surface, and a microcontroller unit. The power supply may provide charging power. The charging pad surface may include a first charging region and a second charging region. The microcontroller unit may control delivery of charging power to the first charging region and the second charging region such that a device placed on the first charging region is given a higher charging priority than a device placed on the second charging region.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting a subset of atlases from a set of candidate atlases. The method comprises: for each candidate atlas n within the set of N candidate atlases, computing an auto-contouring performance measure in relation to each training atlas t within a subset of a set of T training atlases; for each pair combination of candidate atlas n and training atlas t for which an auto-contouring performance measure has been computed, deriving a score based on the computed auto-contouring performance measures; for each candidate atlas n within the set of N candidate atlases, aggregating the derived scores for each pair combination comprising that candidate atlas n; and selecting a subset of M candidate atlases from the set of N candidate atlases based on the aggregated scores therefor.

Abstract: A method of generating image alignment data for medical images. The method comprises determining prospective image pair registration connections, determining registration weighting values for the determined prospective image pair registration connections based at least partly on intra-image attribute data, determining optimal registration paths for image pairs based at least partly on the registration weighting values for the prospective image pair registration connections, and generating image alignment data for the determined optimal registration paths.

Abstract: A system and method for charging battery packs is provided. The system may include a charging pad comprising a power supply, a charging pad surface, and a microcontroller unit. The power supply may provide charging power. The charging pad surface may include a first charging region and a second charging region. The microcontroller unit may control delivery of charging power to the first charging region and the second charging region such that a device placed on the first charging region is given a higher charging priority than a device placed on the second charging region.

Abstract: A system and method for charging battery packs is provided. The system may include a charging pad comprising a power supply, a charging pad surface, and a microcontroller unit. The power supply may provide charging power. The charging pad surface may include a first charging region and a second charging region. The microcontroller unit may control delivery of charging power to the first charging region and the second charging region such that a device placed on the first charging region is given a higher charging priority than a device placed on the second charging region.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for delineating an object within a volumetric medical image. The method comprises obtaining auto-generated contour data for the object within the volumetric medical image, the auto-generated contour data defining a set of auto-generated contours forming a delineation structure for the object, selecting a subset of auto-generated contours for manual editing, and identifying the selected subset of auto-generated contours to a user. In some examples, the method further comprises presenting at least the selected subset of auto-generated contours to the user, receiving user feedback for at least one auto-generated contour, deriving a full set of contours forming a revised delineation structure for the object based at least partly on an interpolation of the auto-generated contour(s) for which user feedback was received, and storing contour data defining the derived full set of contours forming the revised delineation structure for the object within at least one data storage device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assessing image registration. The method comprises obtaining image datasets for the first and second medical images and registration data representing the registration from the first medical image to the second medical image, collating use-case information for the image registration, deriving a set of at least one measurement and assessment criteria therefor based at least partly on the collated use-case information, performing the at least one measurement on at least one of the obtained image datasets and the obtained registration data to derive at least one measurement value, applying the assessment criteria for the at least one measurement to the at least one measurement value to derive at least one assessment result, and outputting an indication of the at least one assessment result.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting a subset of atlases from a set of candidate atlases. The method comprises: for each candidate atlas n within the set of N candidate atlases, computing an auto-contouring performance measure in relation to each training atlas t within a subset of a set of T training atlases; for each pair combination of candidate atlas n and training atlas t for which an auto-contouring performance measure has been computed, deriving a score based on the computed auto-contouring performance measures; for each candidate atlas n within the set of N candidate atlases, aggregating the derived scores for each pair combination comprising that candidate atlas n; and selecting a subset of M candidate atlases from the set of N candidate atlases based on the aggregated scores therefor.

Abstract: A system and method for charging battery packs is provided. The system may include a charging pad comprising a power supply, a charging pad surface, and a microcontroller unit. The power supply may provide charging power. The charging pad surface may include a first charging region and a second charging region. The microcontroller unit may control delivery of charging power to the first charging region and the second charging region such that a device placed on the first charging region is given a higher charging priority than a device placed on the second charging region.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for delineating an object within a volumetric medical image. The method comprises obtaining auto-generated contour data for the object within the volumetric medical image, the auto-generated contour data defining a set of auto-generated contours forming a delineation structure for the object, selecting a subset of auto-generated contours for manual editing, and identifying the selected subset of auto-generated contours to a user. In some examples, the method further comprises presenting at least the selected subset of auto-generated contours to the user, receiving user feedback for at least one auto-generated contour, deriving a full set of contours forming a revised delineation structure for the object based at least partly on an interpolation of the auto-generated contour(s) for which user feedback was received, and storing contour data defining the derived full set of contours forming the revised delineation structure for the object within at least one data storage device.

Abstract: A method, medical imaging workstation (1000) and hybrid medical imaging scanner (1100) are provided for defining a region of interest (RoI) for display on at least two medical scan images. When displaying a first medical scan image (740), input data defining a RoI on the image is captured, and stored as at least a first region representation (760). The RoI is displayed on a second medical scan image (750), based on the first region representation (760). Changes to the RoI on the second medical scan image (750) are used to update the first region representation (760). There may be separate region representations (760, 770) associated with each of several medical scan images. The invention may improve the definition of a region of interest, by allowing editing on each of multiple image displays (820, 830, 880) to feed through to all medical scan images.

Abstract: A method of measuring a parameter of a structure (212) on a medical image (200) comprises a measurement tool (220) displayed on a slice of the image. An automated point detection function identifies a point within at least one region (250) of the image that optimizes the placement of the respective end of the measurement tool (220). The region may be 2-d or 3-d. The identified point(s) are then used to calculate the parameter, which may be distance, angle, area or volume. The measurement tool (320) may move to the identified points (330, 340). A system (2000), computer program and computer-readable medium are also provided. The invention may make the measurement of tumors, and measurements of the spacing within or between various structures on a medical image, more accurate and/or more consistent.