Abstract: A cognate specification system manages and enforces digital, canonical representations of entities that are added to and in the system by creating a composite entity key (“EntityKey”) that uniquely and immutably identifies each entity within the system, and that is created based upon the attributes of the entity rather than being arbitrarily assigned. Entities may be organized into various types or cognates, each associated with distinct sets of attributes. A physical or digital referent may be added to the system as an entity by specifying attributes. In such a system, any entity, whether a physical or digital referent, a process, or other type, is uniquely and verifiably identifiable, and may be linked to or associated with other entities, allowing users of the system to produce and access specification granularity beyond traditional approaches focused on systems interoperability.

Abstract: An exemplary system, method, and computer-accessible medium for generating a particular image which can be a quantitative image(s) of at least one section(s) of a patient(s) or (ii) a non-synthetic contrast image(s) of the section(s) of the patient(s), can include, for example, generating a first magnetic resonance (MR) signal and detecting the first MR signal to patient(s), receiving a second MR signal from the patient(s) that can be based on the first MR signal, and generating the particular image(s) based on the second MR signal. The first MR signal can be a configured MR signal. The configured MR signal can be configured for a particular contrast. The first MR signal can have a constant signal intensity. The first MR signal can be generated based on a degree of a plurality of flip angles that maintains the constant signal intensity. A degree of flip angles can be selected for the first MR signal based on the particular contrast.

Abstract: A cognate specification system manages and enforces digital, canonical representations of entities that are added to and in the system by creating a composite entity key (“EntityKey”) that uniquely and immutably identifies each entity within the system, and that is created based upon the attributes of the entity rather than being arbitrarily assigned. Entities may be organized into various types or cognates, each associated with distinct sets of attributes. A physical or digital referent may be added to the system as an entity by specifying attributes. In such a system, any entity, whether a physical or digital referent, a process, or other type, is uniquely and verifiably identifiable, and may be linked to or associated with other entities, allowing users of the system to produce and access specification granularity beyond traditional approaches focused on systems interoperability.

Abstract: An exemplary system, method, and computer-accessible medium for reconstructing a portion(s) of an image(s) of a patient(s) can include, for example, receiving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) information for the patient(s), generating a plurality of coil sensitivity weighted projections based on the MRI information, inverting a column in the coil sensitivity weighted projections to generate inverted column information, and reconstructing the portion(s) of the image(s) based on the inverted column information. The portion(s) of the image(s) can be deblurred, for example, using a deep learning procedure(s). A reference scan of a part(s) of the patient(s) can be received, and deep learning procedure(s) can be trained based on the reference scan.

Abstract: A cognate specification system manages and enforces digital, canonical representations of entities that are added to and in the system by creating a composite entity key (“EntityKey”) that uniquely and immutably identifies each entity within the system, and that is created based upon the attributes of the entity rather than being arbitrarily assigned. Entities may be organized into various types or cognates, each associated with distinct sets of attributes. A physical or digital referent may be added to the system as an entity by specifying attributes. In such a system, any entity, whether a physical or digital referent, a process, or other type, is uniquely and verifiably identifiable, and may be linked to or associated with other entities, allowing users of the system to produce and access specification granularity beyond traditional approaches focused on systems interoperability.

Abstract: A cognate specification system manages and enforces digital, canonical representations of entities that are added to and in the system by creating a composite entity key (“EntityKey”) that uniquely and immutably identifies each entity within the system, and that is created based upon the attributes of the entity rather than being arbitrarily assigned. Entities may be organized into various types or cognates, each associated with distinct sets of attributes. A physical or digital referent may be added to the system as an entity by specifying attributes. In such a system, any entity, whether a physical or digital referent, a process, or other type, is uniquely and verifiably identifiable, and may be linked to or associated with other entities, allowing users of the system to produce and access specification granularity beyond traditional approaches focused on systems interoperability.

Abstract: An exemplary system, method, and computer-accessible medium for generating a Cartesian equivalent image(s) of a portion(s) of a patient(s), can include, for example, receiving non-Cartesian sample information based on a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure of the portion(s) of the patient(s). and automatically generating the Cartesian equivalent image(s) from the non-Cartesian sample information using a deep learning procedure(s). The non-Cartesian sample information can be Fourier domain information. The non-Cartesian sample information can be undersampled non-Cartesian sample information. The MRI procedure can include an ultra-short echo time (UTE) pulse sequence The UTE pulse sequence can include a delay(s) and a spoiling gradient. The Cartesian equivalent image(s) can be generated by reconstructing the Cartesian equivalent image(s).

Abstract: An exemplary system, method, and computer-accessible medium for generating a particular image which can be a quantitative image(s) of at least one section(s) of a patient(s) or (ii) a non-synthetic contrast image(s) of the section(s) of the patient(s), can include, for example, generating a first magnetic resonance (MR) signal and directing the first MR signal to patient(s), receiving a second MR signal from the patient(s) that can be based on the first MR signal, and generating the particular image(s) based on the second MR signal. The first MR signal can be a configured MR signal. The configured MR signal can be configured for a particular contrast. The first MR signal can have a constant signal intensity. The first MR signal can be generated based on a degree of a plurality of flip angles that maintains the constant signal intensity.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable medium for reducing inconsistencies in output between an original model and a new model. The method includes receiving an original model and a new model, mapping structures of the new model to structures of the original model, classifying each structure of the new model as belonging to a group of the original model, an unused group not in the original model, a subset of a group of the original model, or a merged set of a first and a second, different group of the original model, generating a merged model based on the mapping and classifying, and classifying a unique entities, using the merged model, by applying consistent hashing to each of the unique entities.

Abstract: Exemplary system, method and computer-accessible medium for remotely initiating a medical imaging scan(s) of a patient(s), can include, for example, receiving, over a network, encrypted first information related to first parameters of the patient(s), determining second information related to image acquisition second parameters based on the first information, generating an imaging sequence(s) based on the second information, and initiating, remotely from the patient(s), the medical imaging scan(s) based on the imaging sequence(s). The medical imaging scan(s) can be a magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) sequence(s). The image acquisition second parameters can be MRI acquisition parameters, and the imaging sequence(s) can be a gradient recalled echo (“GRE”) pulse sequence(s).

Abstract: Exemplary system, method and computer-accessible medium for estimating a temperature on a portion of a body of an anatomical structure(s) can be provided, using which it is possible to, for example, receive a plurality of magnetic resonance (MR) images for the anatomical structure(s), segment the MR images into a plurality of tissue types, mapping the tissue types to a tissue property(ies), and estimate the temperature on the portion of the body of the patient(s) using a neural network. The tissue property(ies) can include a conductivity, a permittivity, or a density. The density can be a mass cell density. The neural network can be a single neural network. The temperature can be estimated based on a set of vectors between points on the portion of the body and a temperature sensor. Each vector can correspond to a tissue thermal profile for each point.

Abstract: Exemplary system, method, and computer-accessible medium for generating a magnetic resonance (MR) tissue fingerprint training network(s) can be provided, using which it is possible to, for example, receive first information related to a MR image(s) of a portion(s) of a phantom(s), partition the first information into a plurality of patches, and generate the MR tissue fingerprint training network(s) by applying a convolutional neural network(s) to the patches. The convolutional neural network(s) can be a fully convolutional neural network(s). Each of the patches can be a same size. The patches can be overlapping patches. A size of the patches can be 3×3 pixels. The MR tissue fingerprint training network can be generated based on float values for each of the patches.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and methods for tracking a volume of interest in three dimensions in real time, using fewer than 6 DOF tracking information together with an external 6 DOE coordinate system. The apparatus and methods described herein provide more accurate, smaller, and less expensive tracking systems than prior approaches based on full 6 DOF tracking comprising translation and full orientation information. Embodiments may be used in applications such as surgical navigation, gaming, robotics, motion capture, and training.

Abstract: Systems and methods for simultaneous radio frequency (“RF”) transmission and reception for nuclear magnetic resonance applications, such as magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) are described. The system includes a simultaneous transmit and receive (“STAR”) control system that compensates for the effects of load changes in a radio frequency (“RF”) coil due to the inevitable motion of living subjects (e.g., from subject motion, respiration, swallowing). The system also maintains a high transmit-receive isolation, even when scanning a subject using a continuous RF broad band sweep excitation.

Abstract: Apparatus and method that are more efficient and flexible, and obtain and connect high-power RF transmit signals (TX) to RF-coil devices in an MR machine or other devices and simultaneously receive signals (RX) and separate net receive signals NRX) of interest by subtracting or filtering to remove the subtractable portion of the transmit signal (STX) from the RX and preamplifying the NRX and signal processing the preamplified NRX. In some embodiments, signal processing further removes artifacts of the transmitted signal, e.g., by digitizing the NRX signal, storing the digitized NRX signal in a memory, and performing digital signal processing. In some embodiments, the present invention also includes pre-distorting the TX signals in order to be better able to identify and/or remove the remaining artifacts of the transmitted signal from the NRX signal. This solution also applies to other high-power RF-transmit-antennae signals.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a method for discovering unique entities over multiple devices. A virtual pool of entities is created and divided into subpools, each including fewer than all entities. Subpools are subdivided into delta pools. Cookies are recorded for each delta pool when the particular portion of content is presented to or accessed by entities in the delta pool. Recorded cookies are divided into cookie types based on cookie characteristics. Machine learning and statistical analysis algorithms are used to automatically determine sizes of delta pools and probabilities of each cookie type being classified as belonging to particular delta pools. Virtual entities are assigned from the virtual pool to each of the recorded cookies that were recorded when the particular portion of content was presented. A number of unique entities that accessed the particular portion of content is determined.

Abstract: Provided are apparatus and methods for tracking a volume of interest in three dimensions in real time, using fewer than 6 DOF tracking information together with an external 6 DOE coordinate system. The apparatus and methods described herein provide more accurate, smaller, and less expensive tracking systems than prior approaches based on full 6 DOF tracking comprising translation and full orientation information. Embodiments may be used in applications such as surgical navigation, gaming, robotics, motion capture, and training.

Abstract: A thermally adjustable headphone system which integrates thermal members to provide heating and/or cooling comfort to the wearer. The thermally adjustable headphone system generally includes headphones having a pair of ear pieces adapted to be worn on, near, or around the ears of an individual. Each of the ear pieces may include a thermal member which is adapted to heat or cool in response to external stimuli. One embodiment illustrates thermal members which act as thermoelectric coolers in response to an electrical current from a power source. Another embodiment illustrates exciters which, in response to an electrical current from a power source, cause a magnetic field which causes a thermal change in chemical compounds stored within the ear pieces. In either case, the thermal members radiate heat or apply cooling through the ear pieces to heat or cool the individual wearing the headphones.

Abstract: Systems and methods for simultaneous radio frequency (“RF”) transmission and reception for nuclear magnetic resonance applications, such as magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) are described. The system includes a simultaneous transmit and receive (“STAR”) control system that compensates for the effects of load changes in a radio frequency (“RF”) coil due to the inevitable motion of living subjects (e.g., from subject motion, respiration, swallowing). The system also maintains a high transmit-receive isolation, even when scanning a subject using a continuous RF broad band sweep excitation.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance system is disclosed. The system includes a transceiver having a multichannel receiver and a multichannel transmitter, where each channel of the transmitter is configured for independent selection of frequency, phase, time, space, and magnitude, and each channel of the receiver is configured for independent selection of space, time, frequency, phase and gain. The system also includes a magnetic resonance coil having a plurality of current elements, with each element coupled in one to one relation with a channel of the receiver and a channel of the transmitter. The system further includes a processor coupled to the transceiver, such that the processor is configured to execute instructions to control a current in each element and to perform a non-linear algorithm to shim the coil.