Abstract: A computer implemented method for training a whole medical image foundation model, including: receiving a plurality of medical image datasets; extracting local sections of image data from the plurality of medical image datasets; obtaining one or more causal variables associated with the local sections and/or patient; training one or more self-supervised learning models based on the local sections of image data and the causal variables; combining the one or more trained self-supervised learning models with a deep learning network configured to combine a latent representation of the local sections of image data from the one or more trained self-supervised learning models into a patient-level representation; and combining, with the one or more trained self-supervised learning models and the deep learning network, at least one further network or function configured to accept the patient-level representation as input, the at least one further network or function operable to perform one or more patient-specific pre

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predicting cardiovascular disease risk, the method including: receiving a first patient history data comprising imaging data and/or non-imaging data for a patient at a first time point; selecting prediction report parameters defining a type of cardiovascular event and a risk prediction time scale; processing the first patient history data using a trained machine learning model configured to predict disease onset, progression, and/or regression over time, wherein the trained machine learning model is trained using patient subsets created based on patient history characteristics and outcomes; generating a risk prediction for the selected type of cardiovascular event over the selected risk prediction time scale based on the processed first patient history data; generating a risk prediction report based on the risk prediction; and outputting the risk prediction report.

Abstract: To fold a piece of linen to a very small final dimension, for example a bed sheet to 9″×6″, the piece of linen is kept constantly under pressure after final folding until it has been fixed in a storage position, in order to prevent opening of said final fold. This can be effected by pushing it during final folding by means of a folding sword into a receptacle, from where it is pushed by means of a ram onto a stacking line where its outer surfaces each rest against a corresponding outer surface of an adjacent piece of linen or another stop surface formed by slides or a pressure plate, so that it is fixed in its final configuration. Alternatively, the piece of linen can be fed, while maintaining pressure on the outer surfaces, to a packing apparatus and surrounded there by a strip of packaging material.

Abstract: To fold a piece of linen (5) to a very small final dimension, for example a bed sheet to 9″×6″, said piece of linen is kept constantly under pressure after final folding until it has been fixed in a storage position, in order to prevent opening of said final fold. This can be effected by pushing it during final folding by means of a folding sword into a receptacle (20), from where it is pushed by means of a ram (26) onto a stacking line (27) where its outer surfaces each rest against a corresponding outer surface of an adjacent piece of linen (5′) or another stop surface formed by slides (31a,b) or a pressure plate (33), so that it is fixed in its final configuration. Alternatively, the piece of linen can be fed, while maintaining pressure on the outer surfaces, to a packing apparatus and surrounded there by a strip of packaging material.

Abstract: To fold a piece of linen (5) to a very small final dimension, for example a bed sheet to 9″×6″, said piece of linen is kept constantly under pressure after final folding until it has been fixed in a storage position, in order to prevent opening of said final fold. This can be effected by pushing it during final folding by means of a folding sword into a receptacle (20), from where it is pushed by means of a ram (26) onto a stacking line (27) where its outer surfaces each rest against a corresponding outer surface of an adjacent piece of linen (5′) or another stop surface formed by slides (31a,b) or a pressure plate (33), so that it is fixed in its final configuration. Alternatively, the piece of linen can be fed, while maintaining pressure on the outer surfaces, to a packing apparatus and surrounded there by a strip of packaging material.