Abstract: The photobiomodulation apparatus (and method of use) of the present invention comprises one or more light sources which are integrated into a transparent flexible mouthpiece housing containing a semi rigid support member for providing photobiomodulation therapy to the oral mucosa of a cancer patient suffering from, or at risk of, Oral Mucositis. The light sources can be either internal, or external to the transparent flexible mouthpiece housing, and either lasers, light emitting diodes (LEDs), lamps, or any other types of light sources which produce therapeutic light in a desired wavelength range. The therapeutic light is delivered through the transparent flexible mouthpiece housing to the oral mucosa. The delivered light produces a photochemical and photophysical process e.g. increase the blood flow and circulation. This photochemical and photophysical process helps to reduce the incidence and severity of oral mucositis in cancer patients and helps improve outcomes of cancer therapy.

Abstract: The photo therapy apparatus of the present invention comprises one or more light sources which are integrated with a molar bite block for providing photobiomodulation therapy to the oral mucosa of a cancer patient suffering from (or at risk of) Oral Mucositis. The light sources can be either internal, or external to the bite block, and either lasers, light emitting diodes (LEDs), lamps, or any other types of light sources which produce therapeutic light in a desired wavelength range. The therapeutic light is delivered through the bite block to the oral mucosa. The delivered light produces a photochemical and photophysical process e.g. increase the blood flow and circulation. This photochemical and photophysical process helps to reduce the incidence and severity of oral mucositis in cancer patients and helps improve outcomes of cancer therapy.

Abstract: Ultrasound systems having a computing device, a steering mechanism, and an ultrasound transducer are disclosed. The ultrasound transducer is configured to generate angularly discrete signals over a scan region of the ultrasound system in response to inputs from the steering mechanism. The computing device is communicatively coupled to the ultrasound transducer. The computing device includes a processor configured to receive angularly discrete ultrasound signals from the ultrasound transducer over the scan region, determine a scan line count corresponding to each of the received angularly discrete ultrasound signals, associate a TGC curve with each of the scan line counts, apply a TGC curve to each of the angularly discrete ultrasound signals as associated with the scan line count of each angularly discrete ultrasound signal, where each of the applied TGC curves defines a gain that maintains, increases, or decreases the angularly discrete ultrasound signal to which it is applied, over time.

Abstract: An ultrasound system includes a computing device, a transducer configured to angulate through a scan region in response to a mechanical drive system that converts rotational motion generated by a motor into angular motion that angulates the transducer through the scan region, and an encoder configured to detect a rotational position of a shaft of the motor. The computing device is configured to determine an angular position of the transducer within the scan region based on the rotational position of the shaft detected by the encoder, and control generation of scan lines from the transducer based on a pulse firing pattern of scan lines to produce a predefined sequence of scan line densities across the scan region and the determined angular position of the transducer.

Abstract: Ultrasound systems having a computing device, a steering mechanism, and an ultrasound transducer are disclosed. The ultrasound transducer is configured to generate angularly discrete signals over a scan region of the ultrasound system in response to inputs from the steering mechanism. The computing device is communicatively coupled to the ultrasound transducer. The computing device includes a processor configured to receive angularly discrete ultrasound signals from the ultrasound transducer over the scan region, determine a scan line count corresponding to each of the received angularly discrete ultrasound signals, associate a TGC curve with each of the scan line counts, apply a TGC curve to each of the angularly discrete ultrasound signals as associated with the scan line count of each angularly discrete ultrasound signal, where each of the applied TGC curves defines a gain that maintains, increases, or decreases the angularly discrete ultrasound signal to which it is applied, over time.