Abstract: A mixture contains at least one polyether block amide (PEBA) and at least one poly(meth)acrylate, selected from poly(meth)acrylimides, poly-alkyl(meth)acrylates, and mixtures thereof. The mass ratio of PEBA to poly(meth)acrylate is 95:5 to 60:40. The polyalkyl(meth)acrylate contains 80% by weight to 99% by weight of methyl methacrylate (MMA) units and 1% by weight to 20% by weight of C1-C10-alkyl acrylate units, based on the total weight of polyalkyl(meth)acrylate. The mixture can be processed to give foamed mouldings. The mouldings can be used in footwear soles, stud material, insulation or insulating material, damping components, lightweight components, or in a sandwich structure.

Abstract: A user guidance system (SYS) and related method. The system comprises an interface (IN) for receiving a specification of a medical protocol for a given patient, the specification defining a sequence of medical action points. A synthesizer (S) of the system is configured to synthesize a media sequence in accordance with the sequence of medical action points, to obtain a synthesized media sequence for the said patient, the media sequence configurable to guide the patient in a medical procedure, based on the protocol. The media sequence may be used to support imaging protocols to encourage patient compliance, and hence better imaging for example.

Abstract: A synchronisation system comprises aa sensor arrangement to detect a trigger base event. An analysis module and an arithmetic unit are configured to access prior information on a time delay between the sensor arrangement's detection of the trigger base and a starting point of an acquisition time interval for acquiring imaging data. The starting point is computed of the acquisition time interval from the detected trigger base event and the prior information of the time delay. The time delay between the sensor arrangement's detection of the trigger base event and the acquisition time interval may vary between individual subjects, but for each individual subject the time delay is well reproducible and hence on a per subject basis may be calibrated for.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical imaging system (1) comprising a camera (21) for monitoring a subject (14) under examination in an examination zone (11) of the system, and a mirror assembly (22) in the examination zone to reflect light from a target area on the body of the subject onto the camera. The mirror assembly (22) comprises a curved reflective surface and/or a plurality of reflective surfaces oriented in different directions, such that light is reflected from the target area into the camera by magnifying the reflected image and/or by projecting multiple copies of the same target area into different areas of the camera image and/or such that light is both reflected from the target area into the camera as reflected from a light source at a different position as the camera onto the target area.

Abstract: A method (100) is disclosed for determining a signal indicative of a state of a subject during a diagnostic imaging or therapeutic procedure based on camera observation. The method comprises acquiring (101) camera images from a camera configured to monitor a body part of the subject during the procedure, e.g. via a reflection thereof in a reflective surface. The method comprises detecting (102) a shape or contour of the reflective surface in at least one acquired camera image to define a region of interest in the image that contains image information corresponding to the body part of interest, and segmenting (103) the region of interest in one or more camera images to select pixels that correspond to a feature of the body part of interest. The method also comprises determining (105) the signal indicative of the state of the subject from the selection. The invention further relates to a corresponding device, system and computer-program.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a radio frequency head coil (300), RE head coil. The RE head coil (300) comprises a coil former (310) comprising at least a first leg and a second leg arranged at a distance from each other to define a space there between, the coil former (310) being at least sectionally flexible and having at least one first fastening portion (315, 316) arranged adjacent to the space (314), and a respiratory mask (320) comprising a gas outlet (324) and at least one second fastening portion (322, 323), wherein in an operable condition in which the RE head coil (300) is adapted to be arranged at least in sections around a head of a patient (S) and in which the second fastening portion (322, 323) is adapted to be fastened to the first fastening portion (315, 316), the gas outlet (324) is disposed within the space (314).

Abstract: The present invention relates to monitoring motion in diagnostic imaging or radiation therapy. In order to improve workflow, a device is proposed that comprises an input unit, a processing unit, and an output unit. The input unit is configured to receive an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal measured from a patient. The processing unit is configured to determine a readiness potential (RP) based on the received EEG signal, to determine whether patient motion is likely to happen based on the received EEG signal, and to provide a control signal via the output unit as output, if it is predicted that patient motion is likely to happen. The control signal is usable for controlling an apparatus to perform a function to reduce motion artefacts during the medical imaging or to assure that radiation dose is delivered according to a planned dose map during the radiation therapy.

Abstract: Patient motion is the most common cause of artefacts in medical imaging. There is therefore provided a computer-implemented method for performing motion suppression in a medical imaging apparatus. The method comprises: obtaining image data defining an image to be displayed to a patient within a bore of the medical imaging apparatus; controlling a display device to display the image to the patient in the bore; obtaining data indicating a real-time position of an anatomical region of interest comprising the head and/or eyes of the patient during a medical imaging scan; detecting movement of the anatomical region of interest using the data indicating the real-time position; and in response to detecting the movement, adapting the displayed image to perform patient motion suppression by relocating the displayed image to a location relative to the bore which urges the patient to return their head and/or eyes to their original position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a medical imaging system (100), and to a respective medical imaging system (100) operable by this method.

Abstract: A method for conditioning of spent ion exchange resins from nuclear facilities comprises the steps of: mixing the spent ion exchange resins with water to form a reaction mixture; setting and controlling the pH of the reaction mixture in a range from 1.0 to 3.5, preferably in a range from 2.0 to 3.0; adding an oxidant to the reaction mixture, with the temperature of the reaction mixture maintained at 90°° C. or less so that the spent ion exchange resin and the oxidant react with each other to form an aqueous reaction solution comprising the organic reaction products of the spent ion exchange resin; and electrochemically oxidizing the organic reaction products, wherein carbon dioxide is produced and a carbon-depleted aqueous reaction solution having a TOC (total organic carbon) value of less than 50 ppm is obtained. Furthermore, an apparatus for the conditioning of spent ion exchange resins from nuclear facilities is described.

Abstract: A vital sign detection system comprises a camera (10) configured to acquire image frames from an examination zone (42). A signal processor (11) derives vital sign information from the acquired image frames. An illumination controller (12) controls illumination of the examination zone, generates temporal modulations of the illumination and synchronise the camera frame rate with the modulated illumination. The vital sign detection system of the invention achieves to increase the dynamic range and hence also the signal-to-noise ratio of the vital sign signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medical imaging method for motion artifact detection. The method comprises: using (201-203) a k-space acquisition property for generating a motion-corrupted image having a motion artifact as caused by a first initial motion pattern such that the motion artifact is defined as function of a feature matrix and the motion-corrupted image; initializing (205) at least one feature map of a convolutional neural network, CNN, with values of the convolution matrix; training (207) the initialized CNN to obtain, in training images, motion artifacts caused by a second training motion pattern; obtaining (209) a motion artifact in an input image using the trained CNN.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging antenna (114) comprising one or more coil elements (115) is disclosed. The magnetic resonance imaging antenna further comprises a radio frequency system (116) coupled to the one or more coil elements. The magnetic resonance imaging antenna further comprises a gas inlet (200) configured for receiving a pressurized gas. The magnetic resonance imaging antenna further comprises a gas outlet (202) configured for venting the pressurized gas. The magnetic resonance imaging antenna further comprises an electrical generator (117) configured for converting mechanical energy resulting from passing the pressurized gas from the gas inlet to the gas outlet into electricity while in the presence of an external magnetic field. The electrical generator is configured to power the radio frequency system using the electricity.

Abstract: The invention provides for a medical instrument (100, 300) comprising: a subject support (110) comprising a support surface (112); a camera system (118); and a signal system (148). The execution of the machine executable instructions (152) cause a processor (142) controlling the medical instrument to: receive (400) a list of selected objects (160) each with a selected coordinate (162); and signal (402) the list of selected objects.

Abstract: There is provided a method of determining a scan sequence for magnetic resonance imaging—MRI. The method comprises: receiving an indication of one or more selected imaging parameters for the MRI; and based on the selected imaging parameters, determining the scan sequence usable by an MRI apparatus to perform the MRI, wherein determining the scan sequence comprises configuring the scan sequence to modulate gradient noise arising from the MRI apparatus during the MRI to deliver a first audible signal to the patient, wherein the first audible signal is configured to perform auditory stimulation of slow wave activity in the patient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a medical system (100, 300, 500) comprising a memory (110) storing machine executable instructions (120) and a convolutional neural network (122). The convolutional neural network is configured for receiving an initial Dixon magnetic resonance image (124, 126) as input. The convolutional neural network is configured for identifying one or more water-fat swap regions (128) in the initial Dixon magnetic resonance image. The medical system further comprises a processor (104) for controlling the medical system. Execution of the machine executable instructions causes the processor to: receive (200) the initial Dixon magnetic resonance image; and receive (204) the one or more water-fat swap regions from the convolutional neural network in response to inputting the initial Dixon magnetic resonance image into the convolutional neural network.

Abstract: In order to improve workflow efficiency and/or patient experience during a scan procedure, a system is proposed to provide—prior to arrival at the hospital—an indication of the suitability of a patient to be assigned to a specific level of autonomy in a medical scanning procedure. The system comprises a scan simulation module, a patient monitoring module, and a patient profile generation module. The scan simulation module comprises one or more sensory stimulation devices configured to apply at least one sensory stimulus over a patient to simulate a scan environment that may be experienced by a patient during a scan procedure. The patient monitoring module comprises one or more sensors configured to acquire data of the patient in the simulated scan environment. The patient profile generation module is configured to determine a state of anxiety of the patient based on the acquired data and to create a patient profile comprising the determined state of anxiety of the patient in the simulated scan environment.

Abstract: There is a need for techniques to avoid or reduce motion artifacts in medical images. According to the invention, there is provided control circuitry for a medical imaging system. The control circuitry is configured to control the medical imaging system to provide synchronized display and nudging to provide a patient with information on the progress of a scan. In this way, patient anxiety may be reduced by providing the patient with a sense of time during the scan, leading to a reduction in motion artifacts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (100) for sensor signals dependent dialog generation during a medical imaging process, the system (100) comprising a sensor module (10), configured to measure condition data of a patient; a processor module (20), configured to analyze the condition data of the patient to determine biometric and physical condition data of the patient; a dialog data generation module (30), configured to generate questionnaires data for obtaining real-time feedback from the patient during the medical imaging process, wherein the questionnaires data is based on a parameter of the medical imaging process and on the determined biometric and physical condition data of the patient.

Abstract: There is provided a control system (126) for a magnetic resonance imaging system (100). The control system comprises a control module (250) configured to control the magnetic resonance imaging system to perform an examination comprising multiple scans. The control system further comprises a monitor module (252) configured to monitor a sleep state of a patient on the basis of sensor data received from a patient state sensing system (102) of the magnetic resonance imaging system. The control system further comprises a sequencing module (254) configured dynamically to determine at least part of a sequence in which the control module is to control the magnetic resonance imaging system to perform the scans, the determination being made according to the monitored sleep state of the patient and according to a sleep-appropriateness score associated with one or more of the scans. A corresponding method is also provided.