Abstract: A method for providing a prognosis data record includes receiving a first image data record relating to an examination region of an examination object, and receiving an operating parameter of a medical object that is arranged at the examination region of the examination object and positioning information of the medical object that is arranged at the examination region. The prognosis data record is created by applying a trained function to input data. The input data is based on the first image data record, the at least one operating parameter, and the positioning information of the medical object. At least one parameter of the trained function is based on a comparison with a first comparison image data record. As compared with the first image data record, the first comparison image data record includes changes influenced by the medical object at the examination region. The prognosis data record is provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a patient support device for an x-ray device for use during an examination of a patient including a patient couch and at least one support (6) bearing the patient couch. The patient couch includes a first, x-ray-transparent material disposed in an at least partially flexible covering made from a second x-ray-transparent material. The first material includes a solid, dimensionally stable state and a deformable state, in particular at least partially liquid and/or gaseous state, that are linked by reversible phase transitions. The patient support device further includes at least one induction device for inducing at least one of the phase transitions of the first material between the states by applying and/or removing energy.

Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray source embodied to generate X-rays; an X-ray detector; and an X-ray-reflection unit. The X-ray-reflection unit is embodied to reflect X-rays generated by the X-ray source such that the reflected X-rays hit the X-ray detector. The X-ray detector is in particular embodied to detect the X-rays. The X-ray apparatus can, on the one hand, enlarge the available space above a patient. Furthermore, focusing via the X-ray-reflection unit enables the power of the X-ray source to be increased while retaining a constant spatial resolution or the spatial resolution to be improved while retaining a constant power of the X-ray source.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device and a method for ascertaining at least one individual fluid-dynamic characteristic parameter of a stenosis in a vascular segment having a plurality of serial stenoses, wherein angiography image data of the vascular segment is received from an angiography recording device, geometry data of the vascular segment is ascertained by an analysis device based on the angiography image data and combined into a segment model. At least one division point located between two of the stenoses respectively is ascertained by a dividing device in the segment model, the segment model is subdivided into subsegment models at each of the at least one division points, and the respective fluid-dynamic characteristic parameter is ascertained by a simulation device for at least one of the subsegment models based on respective geometry data of the subsegment model.

Abstract: A medical-robotic device that has a kinematic chain of movable components with an end effector at one end, with at least one force or torque sensor for the detection of at least one force or torque value on the kinematic chain. A control processor that controls the kinematic chain. An additional mechanical component is attached directly to the end effector or one of the movable components so that the additional component can transmit a force external to the device or a torque external to the device to the end effector or the movable component. The control processor determines the force external to the device or the torque external to the device on the basis of the at least one force or torque value detected, and controls the kinematic chain in dependence on the determined force external to the device or the determined torque external to the device, in order to increase the accuracy of the medical-robotic device.

Abstract: A method for operating a medical-robotic device is provided. The robotic device includes a number of components able to be moved autonomously in an environment of the robotic device. Planning data for an autonomous movement or constraint of at least one subset of the movable components is provided to the robotic device. A movement or constraint of the corresponding movable components to be carried out autonomously by the robotic device is planned based on the planning data provided. The planned movement or constraint is visually presented. A way for an operator to exert influence on the planned movement or constraint is provided, and the movement or constraint is autonomously carried out as a function of the influence exerted.

Abstract: A method and a control module for calculating and displaying result data based on at least one medical image, which has been captured by an imaging device, are provided. At least one image is captured by the imaging device in a digital format with a plurality of bone fragments. Subsequently, a segmentation method is applied to the captured image for identification of the bone fragments contained in the image. Thereafter, a fragment-matching algorithm is executed on the segmented bone fragments for calculation of result data. The result data includes instruction data for assembling at least a part of the bone fragments, which is output on the monitor in a configurable format.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device and a method for ascertaining at least one individual fluid-dynamic characteristic parameter of a stenosis in a vascular segment having a plurality of serial stenoses, wherein angiography image data of the vascular segment is received from an angiography recording device, geometry data of the vascular segment is ascertained by an analysis device based on the angiography image data and combined into a segment model. At least one division point located between two of the stenoses respectively is ascertained by a dividing device in the segment model, the segment model is subdivided into subsegment models at each of the at least one division points, and the respective fluid-dynamic characteristic parameter is ascertained by a simulation device for at least one of the subsegment models based on respective geometry data of the subsegment model.

Abstract: A medical-robotic device that has a kinematic chain of movable components with an end effector at one end, with at least one force or torque sensor for the detection of at least one force or torque value on the kinematic chain. A control processor that controls the kinematic chain. An additional mechanical component is attached directly to the end effector or one of the movable components so that the additional component can transmit a force external to the device or a torque external to the device to the end effector or the movable component. The control processor determines the force external to the device or the torque external to the device on the basis of the at least one force or torque value detected, and controls the kinematic chain in dependence on the determined force external to the device or the determined torque external to the device, in order to increase the accuracy of the medical-robotic device.

Abstract: A method for providing a spatial anatomical model of a body part with the aid of at least one imaging examination modality is provided. At least one digital representation of the at least partial body part is provided to a control device by the at least one imaging examination modality. Based on the at least one digital representation, the control device determines a digital model and transmits the digital model to an output device. The output device determines the spatial model and outputs the spatial model as a hologram or workpiece. The spatial model is determined as a function of at least one specifying control parameter that describes a relevant portion of the spatial model and/or a mode of representation of the spatial model and/or of the portion. The control parameter is determined based on an operator control action executed by a user and received by an operator control device.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a brachytherapy includes at least one radiation device, at least one dose measuring device, and a processing unit. The at least one dose measuring device is configured to be introduced into a target area of an object under treatment which includes at least one target object and that is designed to measure radioactive radiation originating from the at least one radiation device, which is introduced into the target area of the object under treatment, and to provide the measured values by way of a device for transmission to the processing unit.

Abstract: A method and a control module for calculating and displaying result data based on at least one medical image, which has been captured by an imaging device, are provided. At least one image is captured by the imaging device in a digital format with a plurality of bone fragments. Subsequently, a segmentation method is applied to the captured image for identification of the bone fragments contained in the image. Thereafter, a fragment-matching algorithm is executed on the segmented bone fragments for calculation of result data. The result data includes instruction data for assembling at least a part of the bone fragments, which is output on the monitor in a configurable format.

Abstract: A method for operating a medical-robotic device is provided. The robotic device includes a number of components able to be moved autonomously in an environment of the robotic device. Planning data for an autonomous movement or constraint of at least one subset of the movable components is provided to the robotic device. A movement or constraint of the corresponding movable components to be carried out autonomously by the robotic device is planned based on the planning data provided. The planned movement or constraint is visually presented. A way for an operator to exert influence on the planned movement or constraint is provided, and the movement or constraint is autonomously carried out as a function of the influence exerted.

Abstract: For an improved use even with medical imaging a comprehensive medical system for magnetic navigation of an object with a magnetic element within a human body is provided, having a magnet apparatus for generating a variable magnetic field in the region of the object, wherein the magnet apparatus has a plurality of electromagnets, which electromagnets are disposed in a flexibly-embodied net type structure, which net-type structure is especially able to be disposed directly on the body such that it surrounds the object on four sides.

Abstract: A navigation device for brachytherapy is provided. The navigation device has a 3D imaging facility which can be moved relative to an operating table, and which is designed to obtain a 3D image dataset intraoperatively for a region of the body of a patient positioned on the operating table which is to be irradiated radioactively using at least one applicator. The navigation device has a control facility which is linked to the imaging facility and is designed to generate a volume model of the region of the body, in which volume model the at least one applicator is emulated in the position indicated by the position data, from the 3D image dataset and from position data for a spatial position of the at least one applicator.

Abstract: A device is provided for in vivo determination of at least one blood value within an object to be examined. The device includes a catheter-shaped carrier that may be inserted into the object to be examined. The catheter-shaped carrier has at least one measuring device, of which the measurement position is arranged at a definable position of the catheter-shaped carrier, and which is designed to repeatedly determine at least one blood value and to supply this value to an evaluation unit. Moreover, a corresponding method is described for in vivo determination of at least one blood value within an object to be examined.

Abstract: A method for providing a spatial anatomical model of a body part with the aid of at least one imaging examination modality is provided. At least one digital representation of the at least partial body part is provided to a control device by the at least one imaging examination modality. Based on the at least one digital representation, the control device determines a digital model and transmits the digital model to an output device. The output device determines the spatial model and outputs the spatial model as a hologram or workpiece. The spatial model is determined as a function of at least one specifying control parameter that describes a relevant portion of the spatial model and/or a mode of representation of the spatial model and/or of the portion. The control parameter is determined based on an operator control action executed by a user and received by an operator control device.

Abstract: An arrangement for computer-assisted structuring of medical examination data is provided. The arrangement has a device for receiving at least one medical examination data record including at least one image data record created with a radiological imaging device, a device for receiving medical video data from external video sources, a device for converting the medical video data into a medical standard format in which a time stamp of the video data generation is stored, a device for storing the converted video data and the at least one examination data record, and a device for outputting the video data and examination data record. The video data and the at least one image data record can be arranged according to their time stamp.

Abstract: An angiographic examination method of an examination object for determining the morphology, histology and/or state of moving walls of vessels is disclosed. A series of angiography images of a section of interest of a vessel is disclosed. A quantitative analysis of the vascular wall of the section of the vessel is provided. The inherent motion of the vascular wall from two consecutive angiography images in each instance is calculated. The difference of the inherent motion of the vascular wall is visualized and/or the morphology and/or histology of the vascular wall is visualized.

Abstract: A navigation device for brachytherapy is provided. The navigation device has a 3D imaging facility which can be moved relative to an operating table, and which is designed to obtain a 3D image dataset intraoperatively for a region of the body of a patient positioned on the operating table which is to be irradiated radioactively using at least one applicator. The navigation device has a control facility which is linked to the imaging facility and is designed to generate a volume model of the region of the body, in which volume model the at least one applicator is emulated in the position indicated by the position data, from the 3D image dataset and from position data for a spatial position of the at least one applicator.