Abstract: Systems and methods for ultrasound devices with simultaneous arrays are disclosed. These systems and methods include an ultrasound having simultaneous arrays that can be used during an examination of an anatomy. The simultaneous arrays include at least a first array and a second array, where the first array transmits first ultrasound signals focused at a first depth and the second array transmits second ultrasound signals focused at a second depth that differs from the first depth. A first image is generated based on reflected signals of the first ultrasound signals from the anatomy and a second image is generated based on reflected signals of the second ultrasound signals from the anatomy. The first image can be first displayed, and the system can automatically replace the first image with the second image when an interventional instrument, shown in the first image, reaches a threshold depth of a region of interest.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-depth ultrasound imaging with a multi-frequency probe are described, which include a multi-array ultrasound scanner used to form a composite ultrasound image balancing image properties such as resolution, signal-to-noise ratio, and penetration. The multi-array ultrasound scanner includes two or more ultrasound transducer arrays capable of producing ultrasound radiation at two or more different frequencies configured to access two or more different depths in a subject. Two or more ultrasound signals with the two or more different frequencies are transmitted to a target, causing one or more return signals used to generate the composite ultrasound image. The ultrasound system can include a controller that implements uneven sampling so that regions outside a region of interest (ROI), far-field regions, regions without color when color imaging, and the like, are sampled less than more important regions, such as anatomies within an ROI, thus increasing a frame rate.

Abstract: Ultrasound systems and methods that include and/or use interventional instruments (e.g., needles) are disclosed. In some embodiments, the ultrasound system has an interventional instrument having the at least one ultrasound transducer element attached to the interventional instrument and configured for insertion towards the patient anatomy as part of an insertion procedure. The ultrasound system is configured to: determine, during the insertion procedure, an occurrence of a trigger event; instruct, responsive to the determination of the occurrence of the trigger event, the at least one ultrasound transducer element to transmit the additional ultrasound; and determine, based on the reception of the additional ultrasound by the ultrasound scanner, that the interventional instrument is detected.

Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing a secure and private local network with a block chain record are disclosed. One disclosed method includes establishing a network connection between a first device, second device, and third device. The method includes configuring a local network in communication with the first device, second device, and third device and establishing a block chain between the first, second, and third devices. The first, second, and third devices are nodes of the block chain and execute consensus protocols to maintain consistency of the block chain. Messages sent between the devices on the local network are stored in the block chain and when the local network is disbanded, the devices upload the block chain to a cloud repository.

Abstract: A multi-party operational plan simulation computing system implements a build-simulation module and a staging-simulation module. Based on characteristics of an operational plan, the build-simulation module generates a build plan data object and permits a particular network node to modify the build plan data object. The staging-simulation module simulates an environment for the operational plan and permits multiple network nodes to simulate the build plan data object. Based on data received from the particular network node or a simulation, the multi-party operational plan simulation computing system determines a data value that describes a revised characteristic of the operational plan and modifies the build plan data object based on the revised characteristic. The multi-party operational plan simulation computing system provides, to one or more network nodes, interface data associated with the modified build plan data object.

Abstract: A server for transferring data between networks. The server is programmed to perform the following steps: (a) creating a receiving process, a filtering process and a forwarding process, the filtering process being dictated by a file that specifies filtering rules, wherein: (b) the receiving process receives data transmitted from a source host; (c) the filtering process filters the transmitted data based on the filtering rules; and (d) the forwarding process forwards only filtered data to a destination host.