Abstract: The medical support apparatus according to the present embodiment comprises processing circuit configured to acquire interview information related to an adverse event predicted for a patient and supply the interview information to a patient terminal; and receive an interview result information, which is a patient's response result to the interview information, and evaluate a patient's adverse event based on the interview result information.

Abstract: The diagnosis support apparatus according to any of embodiments includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire external force data regarding external force applied to a subject. The processing circuitry is configured to generate diagnosis support data for supporting diagnosis practice to the subject based on the acquired external force data. The processing circuitry is configured to control output of the generated diagnosis support data.

Abstract: The medical data file processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire an image-interpretation report. The processing circuitry is configured to classify a medical data file corresponding to the image-interpretation report based on a content of the image-interpretation report.

Abstract: A medical treatment plan support apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry and a hardware display device. The processing circuitry generates a plurality of medical treatment plans including medical treatment actions provided by a plurality of medical institutions to a patient, on the basis of patient information indicating a state of the patient and medical institution information regarding the medical institutions. The processing circuitry causes the hardware display device to display the medical treatment plans in a comparable manner. The hardware display device displays the medical treatment plans in a comparable manner under control of the processing circuitry.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes memory circuitry, and transfer circuitry. The memory circuitry configured to store a plurality of medical images obtained by capturing a subject and a plurality of pieces of additional information respectively associated with the plurality of medical images. The transfer circuitry configured to transfer the plurality of medical images to an external apparatus in accordance with a predetermined transfer sequence. If the additional information associated with each medical image matches a predetermined determination condition, the transfer circuitry changes the predetermined transfer sequence, and transfers the plurality of medical images to the external apparatus.

Abstract: A process for producing a silane-modified cationized polymeric compound, the process including the steps of: (1) cationizing a water-soluble polymeric compound in a mixed solvent of a water-miscible organic solvent and water in the presence of an alkali to produce a slurry containing a cationized polymeric compound, (2) adding an aminosilane compound to the slurry or a cake produced therefrom, thereby treating the cationized polymeric compound with the aminosilane compound, (3) optionally adding an acid to the slurry obtained in step (1) or a product obtained in step (2), and (4) drying a product obtained in step (2) or a product obtained by performing step (3) after step (2), wherein the drying step (4) includes a primary drying treatment step of performing drying at a temperature of 50 to 140° C. under a degree of vacuum of 4.0 to 53.3 kPa, and a secondary drying treatment step of drying the product obtained following the primary drying treatment at a temperature of 90 to 155° C.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a storage unit, a specifying unit, a calculation unit, and a display unit. The storage unit stores a three-dimensional image associated with a cardiac region of a subject. The specifying unit specifies a plurality of cardiac valves from a vascular region included in the three-dimensional image by image processing. The calculation unit calculates index values indicating open/close degrees of the cardiac valves. The display unit displays the index values.

Abstract: The branching filter has the piezoelectric substrate having the main surface on which there are formed a transmission filter, which includes an input electrode and an antenna electrode, and a reception filter, which includes an output electrodes and the antenna electrode. The branching filter also has the mounting substrate having, on a first main surface, a first electrode group that is connected to the transmission filter and reception filter and that is formed symmetrical with respect to a line when viewed from the above, and also having, on a second main surface locating on the opposite side to the first main surface, a second electrode group that is connected to the circuit interconnects of an external circuit board and that is formed symmetrical with respect to a line when viewed from the above.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a storage unit, a specifying unit, a calculation unit, and a display unit. The storage unit stores a three-dimensional image associated with a cardiac region of a subject. The specifying unit specifies a plurality of cardiac valves from a vascular region included in the three-dimensional image by image processing. The calculation unit calculates index values indicating open/close degrees of the cardiac valves. The display unit displays the index values.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes a morphological identification part, a function calculator and a display processor. The morphological identification part identifies morphological information related to thickness of a heart muscle of a subject or thickness of surrounding sites thereof from medical image data obtained by capturing an image of the subject using a medical imaging apparatus. The function calculator determines cardiac function information related to movement of the heart muscle of the subject based on the medical image data. The display processor causes a display to display a combination of the identified morphological information and the calculated cardiac function information which is identified by color. The medical image processing apparatus can easily diagnose diseases.

Abstract: A process for producing a silane-modified cationized polymeric compound, the process including the steps of: (1) cationizing a water-soluble polymeric compound in a mixed solvent of a water-miscible organic solvent and water in the presence of an alkali to produce a slurry containing a cationized polymeric compound, (2) adding an aminosilane compound to the slurry or a cake produced therefrom, thereby treating the cationized polymeric compound with the aminosilane compound, (3) optionally adding an acid to the slurry obtained in step (1) or a product obtained in step (2), and (4) drying a product obtained in step (2) or a product obtained by performing step (3) after step (2), wherein the drying step (4) includes a primary drying treatment step of performing drying at a temperature of 50 to 140° C. under a degree of vacuum of 4.0 to 53.3 kPa, and a secondary drying treatment step of drying the product obtained following the primary drying treatment at a temperature of 90 to 155° C.

Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition that exhibits excellent conditioning performance, the hair detergent composition including an anionic surfactant and a silane-modified cationized cellulose, wherein the anionic surfactant is preferably a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether sulfate. Also provided is a skin detergent composition including an anionic surfactant and a silane-modified cationized cellulose.

Abstract: The invention provides a surface acoustic wave element having improved heat dissipation and power durability. These characteristics are achieved by configuring the SAW such that either of an input or ground electrode is disposed between serial arm portions of the SAW comprising resonators.

Abstract: To provide a branching filter enabling sharing of the same mounting substrate between the normal arrangement and the mirror arrangement that is symmetric to the normal arrangement of an electrode group formed on a main surface of a piezoelectric substrate and a method for manufacturing the same. The branching filter 1 has the piezoelectric substrate 20 having the main surface on which there are formed a transmission filter 26, which includes an input electrode 22 and an antenna electrode 23, and a reception filter 27, which includes an output electrodes 24, 25 and the antenna electrode 23.

Abstract: A second substrate 21 composed of a material having a lower dielectric constant than that of a piezoelectric substrate 2 having a transmission-side filter region 12 and a receiving-side filter region 13 formed therein is joined to the other main surface of the piezoelectric substrate 2, and a conductor layer 22 is formed throughout the other main surface of the second substrate 21. The effective dielectric constant of the substrate is reduced, thereby making it possible to reduce a parasitic capacitance formed between an input electrode section 5 in the transmission-side filter region 12 and an output electrode section 6 in the receiving-side filter region 13 and to improve isolation characteristics.

Abstract: The invention provides a surface acoustic wave element having improved heat dissipation and power durability. These characteristics are achieved by configuring the SAW such that either of an input or ground electrode is disposed between serial arm portions of the SAW comprising resonators.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device is disclosed, which comprises a surface acoustic wave element including a lithium tantalate piezoelectric substrate 10 with one principal surface thereof formed with an IDT electrode 11, a connector electrode 12 and a periphery sealing electrode 13, and a base substrate 2 formed with an electrode 21 for connection to the element connected to the connector electrode 12 through a solder bump component 3 and a periphery sealing conductor film 22 joined to the periphery sealing electrode 13 thorough a solder sealing component 4. For the solder bump component 3 and the solder sealing component 4, a Sn—Sb based or Sn—Ag based lead-free solder containing 90% or more Sn is used, and the thermal expansion coefficient of the base substrate 2 is set in the range of 9-20 pm/° C.

Abstract: In a surface acoustic wave device, an excitation electrode 5 in a surface acoustic wave element is provided on a lower surface of a piezoelectric substrate 3, and the lower surface of the piezoelectric substrate 3 is disposed in a state where it is opposed to an upper surface of a mounting base member 2. The surface acoustic wave device comprises a through hole 9 penetrating between the upper surface and a lower surface of the mounting base member 2, a lead electrode 10 closing the through hole 9 and formed so as to extend to the lower surface of the mounting base member 2, and an insulator 11 covering the lead electrode 10 so as to expose its partial area 16.

Abstract: A conductor layer 10 is provided so as to prevent pyroelectric destruction occurring in the steps of manufacturing a surface acoustic wave element 1 on the other surface opposite to an IDT electrode formation surface of a piezoelectric substrate 2. At this time, the conductor layer 10 is formed, except for a region 5a opposed to an input electrode section 5 in a filter region 9 and/or a region 6a opposed to an output electrode section 6. This allows a coupling amount between the input electrode section 5 and the output electrode section 6 due to a parasitic capacitance formed between the input electrode section 5 and the output electrode section 6 in the filter region 9 to be reduced, thereby allowing the out-of-band attenuation characteristics of a surface acoustic wave device to be improved.

Abstract: In a surface acoustic wave element 10, in which IDT electrodes 31 and 32, a grounding electrode 37, etc. are formed one main surface of a piezoelectric substrate 20, resistors 40 made of a semiconductor are provided to connection electrodes 38 that interconnect the respective electrodes. By forcing the charges generated in the IDT electrodes to move via the resistors 40, it is possible to provide a compact, highly reliable surface acoustic wave apparatus capable of preventing an electrostatic discharge damage in the IDT electrodes.