Abstract: A system and method of tractography labelling in the presence of a brain lesion. According to the disclosure, a composition of free water correction (FWC) tractography and non-FWC tractography sets into a single tractography set with a ‘degree of free water’ value assigned to each tract and/or fragment of tract geometry. A slider graphical user interface is introduced to dynamically adjust the free water threshold value that controls what tracts and/or fragments of tract geometry get shown. For example, only tracts or fragments of tract geometry with a degree of free water below the threshold are shown while the rest are hidden.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing treatment planning information for a neurology procedure, including neurosurgical procedures. A database containing historical data about historical procedures is accessed. Historical data relevant to a neurology procedure is determined, based on a determination of similarity to a set of data characterizing the neurology procedure. Historical instances of procedure parameters relevant to the neurology procedure are determined and displayed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for measuring intracranial pressure (ICP). Embodiments of the present invention include emitting an electromagnetic wave into the temple area and/or inner ear of a patient and measuring ICP based on the characteristics of the reflected and/or transmitted electromagnetic wave scattered by the tissue and/or cavity. The characteristics may include variations in the electromagnetic wave corresponding to distortions by the cavity within the skull beneath the temple and/or the oval window within the patient's inner ear. Further, embodiments of the present invention include ICP is elevated in the patient. The present invention concentrates on measuring and quantifying the changes in transmission characteristics to determine changes in ICP.

Abstract: A system and method of tractography labelling in the presence of a brain lesion. According to the disclosure, a composition of free water correction (FWC) tractography and non-FWC tractography sets into a single tractography set with a ‘degree of free water’ value assigned to each tract and/or fragment of tract geometry. A slider graphical user interface is introduced to dynamically adjust the free water threshold value that controls what tracts and/or fragments of tract geometry get shown. For example, only tracts or fragments of tract geometry with a degree of free water below the threshold are shown while the rest are hidden.

Abstract: Mechanisms for image processing are provided. A computing device comprises a memory, an input device, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to: acquire a three-dimensional image of an anatomical structure and store it in the memory. The processor renders on the display (i) an initial volume of the three-dimensional image corresponding to an initial portion of the anatomical structure, and (ii) a moveable control element. The initial volume has an outer surface defined by a position of the control element. The processor receives input data updating the position of the control element relative to the initial volume; and renders on the display, in place of the initial volume, a further volume of the three-dimensional image, corresponding to a further portion of the anatomical structure and having a further outer surface defined by the updated position of the control element.

Abstract: Mechanisms for image processing are provided. A computing device comprises a memory, an input device, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to: acquire a three-dimensional image of an anatomical structure and store it in the memory. The processor renders on the display (i) an initial volume of the three-dimensional image corresponding to an initial portion of the anatomical structure, and (ii) a moveable control element. The initial volume has an outer surface defined by a position of the control element. The processor receives input data updating the position of the control element relative to the initial volume; and renders on the display, in place of the initial volume, a further volume of the three-dimensional image, corresponding to a further portion of the anatomical structure and having a further outer surface defined by the updated position of the control element.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing treatment planning information for a neurology procedure, including neurosurgical procedures. A database containing historical data about historical procedures is accessed. Historical data relevant to a neurology procedure is determined, based on a determination of similarity to a set of data characterizing the neurology procedure. Historical instances of procedure parameters relevant to the neurology procedure are determined and displayed.

Abstract: A wireless hands-free pointer system includes a wearable unit and a base station. The wearable unit includes a head-mountable portion and a neck-mountable portion. The head-mountable portion includes an inertial measurement unit to detect movements of the head of a wearer. The neck-mountable portion includes a power supply, a microcontroller, and a wireless transmitter module and is formed to allow wearing by draping it about a wearer's neck to rest on their shoulders. The head-mountable portion is electrically coupled to the neck-mountable portion to receive power from the power supply. The head-mountable portion is also communicatively coupled to the neck-mountable portion to transmit detected movements of the head of a wearer to the microcontroller for determining position data for transmission to the base station using the wireless transmitter module. The base includes a wireless receiver module to receiving position data and can communicate the position data to a processing unit.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing treatment planning information for a neurology procedure, including neurosurgical procedures. A database containing historical data about historical procedures is accessed. Historical data relevant to a neurology procedure is determined, based on a determination of similarity to a set of data characterizing the neurology procedure. Historical instances of procedure parameters relevant to the neurology procedure are determined and displayed.

Abstract: A wireless hands-free pointer system includes a wearable unit and a base station. The wearable unit includes a head-mountable portion and a neck-mountable portion. The head-mountable portion includes an inertial measurement unit to detect movements of the head of a wearer. The neck-mountable portion includes a power supply, a microcontroller, and a wireless transmitter module and is formed to allow wearing by draping it about a wearer's neck to rest on their shoulders. The head-mountable portion is electrically coupled to the neck-mountable portion to receive power from the power supply. The head-mountable portion is also communicatively coupled to the neck-mountable portion to transmit detected movements of the head of a wearer to the microcontroller for determining position data for transmission to the base station using the wireless transmitter module. The base includes a wireless receiver module to receiving position data and can communicate the position data to a processing unit.

Abstract: A system for efficiently displaying medical data to a user. For one or more of the image series, the system displays a thumbnail image representing the image series in a secondary segment of a display. In response to a selection of one of the displayed thumbnail images the system displays in the secondary segment a positioning grid with multiple sections, each section representing a section of a separate primary segment of the display that does not overlap the secondary segment. In response to a selection of one of the sections in the positioning grid the system updates the display to cause an image in the image series corresponding to the selected thumbnail image to be displayed in the section of the primary segment of the display represented by the selected section of the positioning grid.

Abstract: A system for efficiently displaying medical data to a user. For one or more of the image series, the system displays a thumbnail image representing the image series in a secondary segment of a display. In response to a selection of one of the displayed thumbnail images the system displays in the secondary segment a positioning grid with multiple sections, each section representing a section of a separate primary segment of the display that does not overlap the secondary segment. In response to a selection of one of the sections in the positioning grid the system updates the display to cause an image in the image series corresponding to the selected thumbnail image to be displayed in the section of the primary segment of the display represented by the selected section of the positioning grid.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing treatment planning information for a neurology procedure, including neurosurgical procedures. A database containing historical data about historical procedures is accessed. Historical data relevant to a neurology procedure is determined, based on a determination of similarity to a set of data characterizing the neurology procedure. Historical instances of procedure parameters relevant to the neurology procedure are determined and displayed.

Abstract: A system for creating de-identification programs for de-identifying DICOM image files containing DICOM images and metadata. The system provides a user interface that allows users to create de-identification programs. Each program has redaction rules specifying redaction regions in normalized coordinates defining a region of a DICOM image to be redacted to obfuscate content in the redaction region, and metadata substitution rules specifying metadata elements to be substituted with pseudonyms. The user may modify the redaction rules and metadata substitution rules, and preview the effect of the de-identification program by applying the de-identification program to DICOM images and associated metadata and displaying the resulting modified DICOM image and associated metadata. The system maintains a pseudonym memory to determine if a pseudonym has been stored for each metadata element specified by the substitution rule so that the same pseudonym is consistently used for the same element values.