Abstract: The system and method described herein represent a totally new paradigm for assessing risk in critically ill patients by identifying physiologic patterns associated with a poor outcome. It then uses this information to detect these patterns on future patients, sending alerts to clinicians caring for patients with one or more of them. Moreover, the system and method can be extended to outcomes other than mortality, and can be adapted for use in a specific hospital system's EMR. The “code footprint” for embedding the patterns that indicate a trigger is small and thus favorably suited for embedding into an existing clinical decision support system.

Abstract: Infusion devices and related medical devices, patient data management systems, and methods are provided for monitoring a physiological condition of a patient. An exemplary method of monitoring a physiological condition of a patient involves obtaining current measurement data for the physiological condition of the patient provided by a sensing arrangement, obtaining a user input indicative of one or more future events associated with the patient, and in response to the user input, determining a prediction of the physiological condition of the patient in the future based at least in part on the current measurement data and the one or more future events using one or more prediction models associated with the patient, and displaying a graphical representation of the prediction on a display device.

Abstract: Comprehensive systems and methods for managing hair loss are provided which enable an individual experiencing hair loss, and/or the person consulting him or her, to manage it and to determine and efficiently plan any appropriate treatment options. Management of hair loss may comprise quantifying hair loss, determining what hair growth stimulation product or treatment to adopt and the best timing for such products and/or treatments, and allowing to track and manage any progress of the selected hair growth stimulation product or treatment.

Abstract: A system (100) for supervising an occupant of a wheelchair relates to the field of electronics engineering. The system (100) enables an authorized person to effectively supervise the occupant. The system (100) further enables the occupant to control electrical appliances. The system (100) includes a plurality of sensors (102) configured to sense various parameters related to the occupant and the wheelchair. The sensed parameters are stored in a server (108), which enables the authorized person to effectively supervise the occupant and take necessary actions in case of the health of the occupant deteriorates. The system (100) also enables the authorized person to track the wheelchair, and to locate the wheelchair if the wheelchair meets an accident. Further, the system (100) enables the occupant to control the electrical appliances while sitting on the wheelchair.

Abstract: A method for visualizing a region of interest inside an examination object into which an examination instrument has been introduced, and a tomosynthesis system for executing the method. Raw datasets are acquired from a number of lateral acquisition angles. A number of synthetic projections are calculated from the raw datasets. The synthetic projections are output in the form of an image sequence which represents the examination object in a rotating visualization. An image reconstruction device and a tomosynthesis system, as well as a computer program product and a computer-readable medium are described.

Abstract: A mobile CBCT imaging system is constructed on a mobile base. A scanning ring having an x-ray source, one or more curved detectors each with a curved grid, is connected to the mobile base. The scanning ring is configured to be spatially positioned as desired by an operator. The source is configured to revolve about an imaging axis and to emit radiographic energy toward the imaging axis.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing a multi-modality visualization of a patient includes receiving one or more image datasets. Each image dataset corresponds to a distinct image modality. The image datasets are segmented into a plurality of anatomical objects. A list of clinical tasks associated with displaying the one or more image datasets are received. A machine learning model is used to determine visualization parameters for each anatomical object based on the list of clinical tasks. Then, a synthetic display of the image datasets is created by presenting each anatomical object according to its corresponding visualization parameters.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging system is provided. The X-ray imaging system includes an X-ray radiation source, an X-ray detector, and a C-arm having the X-ray radiation source disposed on a first end and the X-ray detector disposed on a second end opposite the first end. The C-arm includes a track. The X-ray imaging system also includes a C-arm rotation device configured to enable the C-arm to rotate along the track in an orbital direction relative to the C-arm rotation device, wherein a portion of the C-arm rotation device is disposed within the track. The X-ray imaging system also includes an orbital rotation positioning device configured to be disposed within the track, wherein the orbital rotation positioning device blocks rotation of the C-arm beyond a position of the orbital rotation positioning device.

Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus maintains previous image capturing position data stored in an image capturing position data storage unit 15 of a control unit 13 when a setting of a reference position of a long-length imaging region and the number of images to be captured are not changed. On the other hand, the radiation image capturing apparatus clears the previous image capturing position data stored in the image capturing position data storage unit 15 of the control unit 13 when either a setting of a reference position of a long-length imaging region or the number of images to be captured is changed. Then, the control unit 13 temporarily prohibits X-ray image capturing, and a warning display unit 16 causes a display unit 11 to display a display prompting input of image capturing position data for subsequent long-length image capturing. This display is kept displayed until an operator inputs image capturing position data for subsequent long-length image capturing.

Abstract: A housing apparatus for a medical imaging apparatus has at least one housing shell, a substructure support, on which the at least one housing shell can be fastened, and a user interface having a carrier frame and a communication circuit. The carrier frame is arranged on the substructure support so as to be movable in at least one direction.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray generator, an X-ray detector, an input interface, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: display, on a display, an image based on X-rays detected by the X-ray detector; control, based on a first control signal according to the direction signal, a rotating mechanism of the arm so that the arm performs a first rotation; and control, in response to an end of the first rotation, based on a second control signal, the rotating mechanism so that the arm performs a second rotation which returns the arm toward a position before the first rotation, the position being stored in a memory circuit.

Abstract: A biomarker of lung condition can conventionally be obtained using a spirometer. A spirometer provides an estimate of the volume of air expelled by the lungs. This is a rather indirect biomarker of the staging of a lung condition, because a reduction in lung volume may only manifest itself at a point where symptoms are well advanced. A lung condition such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) is typically not visible on conventional X-ray attenuation images, because the relevant tissue (alve-oli-bearing microstructured lung tissue) contains a lot of air. The X-ray dark- field can successfully indicate microstructure, such as lung alveoli. Therefore, imaging the lungs using the dark-field can provide information on the status of COPD.

Abstract: In order to reduce the time between a first computing device requesting display of an image and a second computing device, in communication with the first computing device, generating the image from medical scan data and sending the requested image to the first computing device, the medical scan data needed to generate the requested image is sent to the first computing device by the second computing device prior to the request so that the image may be generated locally at the first computing device.

Abstract: Provided is a mammography apparatus capable of reducing an increase in the size of an entire apparatus in a case where a plurality of filters and a mirror are provided. A mammography apparatus includes a radiation source that emits radiation toward an imaging stand, a visible light source that is provided outside an irradiation field of the radiation emitted from the radiation source and emits visible light, a first filter that includes an Rh filter and an Al filter as a plurality of filters that is selectively used according to the kind of imaging, and a mirror part that is provided between the radiation source and the imaging stand, includes a Cu filter used in a case where contrast imaging is performed, reflects the visible light toward imaging stand, and is movable between a position inside the irradiation field and a position outside the irradiation field.

Abstract: A method includes for non-invasively determining an instantaneous wave-free ratio metric includes receiving electronically formatted image data generated by an imaging system. The image data includes voxels with intensities representative of a vessel with a stenosis. The method further includes computing peripheral resistances of outlets of the vessel from the image data. The method further includes calculating a stenosis resistance of the stenosis between an inlet of the vessel inlet and the outlets of the vessel based on a set of boundary conditions and a computational fluid dynamics algorithm. The method further includes calculating the instantaneous wave-free ratio metric. The metric is a numerical value, based on the stenosis resistance and generating a signal indicative of the calculated instantaneous wave-free ratio metric.

Abstract: A radiographic moving image processing apparatus includes: a detector that detects a non-pulmonary region included in each frame image among a plurality of frame images included in a radiographic moving image; a setter that sets a region of interest in each frame image, the region of interest including a plurality of pixels; and a calculator that performs a calculation to obtain a statistic from at least part of a plurality of pixel values of the plurality of pixels, and, in the calculation, performs exception processing on pixel values of pixels belonging to the non-pulmonary region among the plurality of pixels in the region of interest, the exception processing being different from processing performed on pixel values of pixels belonging to a pulmonary region among the plurality of pixels in the region of interest.

Abstract: Methods for imaging beta cells in pancreatic tissue using radioisotopes of manganese, which may be referred to as radiomanganese, are described. Example radioisotopes of manganese include Mn-52g, Mn-52m, and Mn-51. As one example, radiomanganese can be used to image pancreatic beta cells, in which radiomanganese shows a preferential uptake. This provides for applications such as quantifying beta cell mass (e.g., functional beta cell mass), assessing transplant viability, and monitoring the efficacy of drug treatments. A pharmacological agent can be administered to modulate the uptake of divalent metals by the pancreatic beta cells, which can be correlated to a modulated uptake of radiomanganese to estimate pancreatic beta cell mass, function, or both.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining at least one property of an object, the method comprising a step of: a) obtaining first data relative to the object by an ultrasound imaging technique imaging the object at a frame rate superior to 300 Hz, characterized in that the method further comprises a step of: b) obtaining second data relative to the object by imaging the object with at least one of a X-ray and a ?-ray, and c) determining the at least one property of the object based on the first data and the second data.

Abstract: The invention is a device for controlling the amount of radiation emitted during the process of imaging, particularly by instruments capable of radiation-based real-time imaging, such as fluoroscopy and cine acquisition. The related device comprises a pressure-sensitive foot controller (1), a pressure sensor (2), a signal transmitter (3), a signal converter (4), and signal processing software (5). The invention enables real-time controlling of the image quality and the image frame rate by means of a foot-switcher with the new function of being driven by a pressure-sensitive controller.

Abstract: A quantitative measurement system includes a quantitative imaging biomarker calibrator (116). The quantitative imaging biomarker calibrator (116) receives one or more pre-calibrated quantitative measurements of imaging data obtained according to a global features analysis (230) and a class-combination (232) of a biological target, an indicated biology, an imaging acquisition modality and a protocol, a data processing technique, and a contrast agent. The quantitative imaging biomarker calibrator (116) applies an identified function (234) to the one or more pre-calibrated quantitative measurements to compute the one or more calibrated quantitative measurements based on a target class-combination (236) which is different from the class-combination (232).

Abstract: A medical imaging device analyzing system, including: a medical imaging device which is provided in a facility of a client; and an analyzing device which collects one or a combination of device identification setting information, device status information and client's operation data concerning the medical imaging device from the medical imaging device, analyzes a problem in operation concerning the medical imaging device of the client based on the device identification setting information, the device status information or the client's operation data which are collected, and outputs an analysis result to the medical imaging device.

Abstract: A system for providing stethoscopic information to a remote user, the system comprising a communication device capable of receiving and outputting audible sounds and an electronic stethoscope for detecting and outputting audible patient sounds. The system further comprises a capacitive voltage divider circuit coupled to and disposed between the electronic stethoscope and the communication device, wherein the capacitive voltage divider circuit is configured to obtain an input voltage signal from the electronic stethoscope and reduce the input voltage signal to an output voltage signal suitable for access by the communication device.

Abstract: Ultrasound systems and methods provide a workflow to automatically identify a fetal heartbeat. A region of interest (ROI) is identified in an ultrasound image and an ROI icon is positioned around or over a fetal pole and/or fetal heart. The ultrasound system produces spatially different M-mode lines associated with the ROI icon. The ultrasound system can identify a fetal heartbeat and estimate the fetal heart rate from echo signals received from echo signals associated with at least one of the spatially different M-mode lines. The echo signals for the M-mode lines can also be ranked according to the likely presence of a fetal heartbeat in the echo data.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus for diagnosis is disclosed, which has a motor drive unit (MDU) configured to be connected to a catheter, and which generates a vascular optical coherence tomographic image and an ultrasound tomographic image of a subject, based on a signal output from the catheter. The apparatus includes a first inspection unit that inspects the presence or absence of the ultrasound transceiver, based on intensity distribution of the electric signal of the reflected wave which is obtained by a first drive unit, and a second inspection unit that generates line image data in a radial direction, regarding a position of the imaging core as an origin, based on the electric signal of the interference light which is obtained by a second drive unit, and that inspects the presence or absence of the optical transceiver, based on pixel data distribution within a predetermined range from a position of the origin.

Abstract: An ultrasound observation device is configured to acquire an ultrasound signal obtained by converting ultrasound received by an ultrasound transducer to an electric signal, the ultrasound transducer transmitting the ultrasound to an observation target and receiving ultrasound reflected from the observation target. The ultrasound observation device includes: a processor configured to perform predetermined computation on the ultrasonic signal. The processor is configured to: analyze a frequency of a signal generated based on the ultrasound signal to calculate a plurality of frequency spectra; compare a physical quantity based on the ultrasound reflected from the observation target with a threshold set according to the physical quantity; and calculate a frequency feature based on a frequency spectrum calculated by the analyzing and a comparison result obtained by the comparing.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a clear transmitted wave image of a boundary of tissues is generated in a short time. An ultrasonic imaging device of the present invention includes a transducer array in which a plurality of transducers transmitting and receiving an ultrasound wave are arrayed; a transmission unit which delivers an electric signal to at least one of the plurality of transducers, such that the delivered electric signal is converted into an ultrasound wave, and transmits the ultrasound wave to a target; a reception unit which receives a received signal that is an electric signal output by each of the plurality of transducers having received a reflected wave and a transmitted wave of the ultrasound wave of the target; and an image generation unit which individually generates a reflected wave image of a cross section of the target using a received signal of the reflected wave and a transmitted wave image of the cross section of the target using a received signal of the transmitted wave.

Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging device according to the present invention includes: a container provided with an opening for inserting a target region of a subject; and a transmission/reception unit that transmits ultrasound to the target region inserted into the container filled with a liquid and receives the ultrasound that penetrates the target region or is reflected from the target region. The container has a pressure reducing unit that holds the target region in the container by reducing a pressure in the container of which the opening is covered with the target region. According to the present invention, since it is possible to maintain a shape close to a predetermined shape when the target region of a breast or the like is inserted into a container filled with the liquid, it is possible to measure the target region with high accuracy by transmitting and receiving ultrasound.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis system includes: a display configured to display at least part of an ultrasound image generated based on an ultrasound signal received from an ultrasound transducer that transmits an ultrasound to an observation target and receives an ultrasound reflected from the observation target; an input device configured to receive an input of a position on the display to output a position signal; and a controller. The controller is configured to: detect the position from the position signal; determine whether the detected position is within a first area including an area that is part of the ultrasound image displayed on the display and that corresponds to the ultrasound transducer; and when it is determined that the detected position is within the first area, scroll an area of the ultrasound image displayed on the display in accordance with a movement of the detected position.

Abstract: A handheld ultrasound device comprises a plurality of components configured to provide decreased size, weight, complexity and power consumption. The handheld ultrasound device may comprise an ultrasound transducer and an analog to digital (“A/D”) converter coupled to the ultrasound transducer. A processor comprising a beamformer can be coupled to the A/D converter and configured to selectively store a plurality of signals from the A/D converter in a memory of the processor. The beamformer can be configured to implement and compress a flag table in place of a delay table. These improvements can decrease the amount of memory used to generate ultrasound images, which can decrease the size weight and power consumption of the handheld ultrasound device.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to system design for a handheld ultrasound imaging system, which may generate an ultrasound image of tissue. The handheld ultrasound imaging system may comprise: an ultrasound transducer array to generate ultrasound waves comprising a wavelength; a processor coupled to the ultrasound transducer array, the processor configured with instructions that when executed cause the processor to: receive ultrasound data derived from the ultrasound transducer array and generate the plurality of ultrasound images, the plurality of ultrasound images comprising an axial resolution capable of resolving the tissue structure no more than the wavelength, and output the plurality of ultrasound images.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for ultrasonically scanning a tissue sample using a hand-held automated ultrasound system. In one example, a system for ultrasonically scanning a tissue sample includes a hand-held ultrasound probe including a housing and a transducer module comprising a transducer array of transducer elements, one or more position sensors coupled within the housing, and a controller. The controller is configured to generate one or more images based on ultrasound data acquired by the transducer module and further based on position sensor data collected by the one or more position sensors.

Abstract: Apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for ultrasound imaging of patient anatomy are provided. An example system for ultrasound imaging of patient anatomy includes an ultrasound probe and a probe interface device. An example ultrasound probe includes a handle, an elongate member coupled to the handle and a two-dimensional array of ultrasound transducers coupled to the elongate member. The ultrasound transducers emit ultrasound when activated. An example probe interface device is communicatively coupled to the ultrasound probe. The example probe interface device is configured to activate at least one of the ultrasound transducers and to receive data corresponding to ultrasonic waves captured by a plurality of the ultrasound transducers.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device unit includes an ultrasonic device, and a flexible printed wiring board to be connected to the ultrasonic device, the flexible printed wiring board is provided with a device connection to which the ultrasonic device is connected, a first connector including external connection terminals to be connected to the ultrasonic device, a second connector including external connection terminals to be connected to the ultrasonic device, a first inflective part adapted to link the device connection and the first connector to each other, and a second inflective part adapted to link the device connection and the second connector to each other, and a distance between the device connection and the first connector in the first inflective part and a distance between the device connection and the first connector in the second inflective part are different from each other.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device unit includes an ultrasonic device having a device-side terminal, a reinforcing plate having a support surface adapted to support the ultrasonic device, and a flexible printed wiring board to be connected to the ultrasonic device, the flexible printed wiring board includes a connection to be connected to the device-side terminal, a bend continuous with the connection, and extending away from the ultrasonic device, and an outer edge disposed in an end in the extending direction of the bend, and the reinforcing plate is provided with a first side parallel to a first direction crossing the extending direction, and opposed to the bend, and a projection on a reverse surface opposite the support surface, and with which the outer edge has contact when the flexible printed wiring board is curved along the first side in the bend.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device unit includes an ultrasonic device having a device-side terminal, a reinforcing plate having a support adapted to support the ultrasonic device, and a flexible printed wiring board to be connected to the ultrasonic device, the flexible printed wiring board is provided with a connection to be connected to the device-side terminal, and a bend continuous with the connection, extending away from the ultrasonic device, and having an end edge parallel to an extending direction, and the reinforcing plate is provided with a bending guide provided to a first side parallel to a first direction crossing the extending direction, having a circular arc curved surface convex away from the support, and opposed to the bend, and a guide surface disposed at an end in the first direction of the bending guide, and adapted to guide the end edge of the bend.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device unit includes an ultrasonic device including 1-st through n-th vibrator elements and 1-st through n-th device-side terminals connected corresponding respectively to the vibrator elements, and a flexible printed wiring board to be connected to the ultrasonic device, in which the flexible printed wiring board includes a first connector section provided with 1-st through k-th external connection terminals, a second connector section provided with (k+1)-th through n-th external connection terminals, a device connection section which is disposed between the first connector section and the second connector section, and to which the 1-st through n-th device-side terminals are connected, and interconnections adapted to connect the i-th device-side terminal and the i-th external connection terminal to each other.

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer unit includes: a transducer section including an ultrasound transducer including a plurality of piezoelectric elements arranged in an array; and a housing configured to house the transducer section such that the transducer section is rotatable along an arrangement direction of the plurality of piezoelectric elements.

Abstract: A catheter system includes a catheter. The catheter includes a catheter tip and an ultrasound assembly at least partially positioned within the catheter tip. The ultrasound assembly includes a first optical fiber coupled to an optical-to-ultrasound transducer and a second optical fiber coupled to an ultrasound-to-optical transducer. The optical-to-ultrasound transducer is configured to generate an ultrasound signal in response to a pulsed optical signal. The ultrasound-to-optical transducer is configured to generate an optical signal in response to a received ultrasound signal.

Abstract: There are provided an ultrasonic apparatus and a beamforming method for the ultrasonic apparatus. According to an aspect, an ultrasonic apparatus includes a 2D array transducer in which a plurality of elements are arranged in a plurality of rows and columns; a signal supplier configured to supply an ultrasonic signal to the 2D array transducer; a first delayer configured to delay the ultrasonic signal to output a plurality of first delay signals corresponding to any one of the number of rows and the number of columns; and a second delayer configured to delay one of the plurality of first delay signals to output a plurality of second delay signals corresponding to the other one of the number of rows and the number of columns, and transmit the plurality of second delay signals to the 2D array transducer.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system includes a transducer array. The array is configured for row-column addressing. The array of transducer elements includes a plurality of first 1-D arrays and a plurality of second 1-D arrays, which is orthogonal to the plurality of first 1-D arrays. The array of transducer elements further includes a plurality of front-end circuits. A single front-end circuit of the front-end circuits is in electrical communication with a single pair of 1-D arrays, which consists of a first 1-D array of the plurality of first 1-D arrays and a second 1-D array of the plurality of second 1-D arrays. The first and second 1-D arrays are either separate sets of 1-D arrays or part of a same 2-D array. In one instance, for N rows and N columns, a number of electrical connections between the elements and front-end electronics are less than 2N.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for coupling a flexible circuit to a printed circuit board (PCB) with an interposer in an ultrasound probe are disclosed. A bolster plate configured to compress the PCB, interposer, and flexible circuit against a transducer mount is disclosed. A method of coupling a bolster plate to a transducer mount with fasteners is disclosed. Fasteners that do not pass through the PCB, interposer, and flexible circuit are disclosed.

Abstract: A medical image displaying method comprising: displaying a medical image of an object captured in real time, and a first reference image of the object registered with the medical image; obtaining image information of a region adjacent to a first region within the medical image, wherein the first region is a distorted region of the medical image with respect to a shape of the object; predicting image information of the first region, based on the image information of the region adjacent to the first region; and reconstructing a region corresponding to the object within the first reference image, based on the predicted image information of the first region, and displaying the reconstructed region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high resolution intravascular ultrasound imaging system including a catheter with a rotatable imaging assembly and an image processor. The image processor in turn features a pulser configured to energize the ultrasound transducer of the rotatable imaging assembly with a multi-frequency ultrasound waveform signal. The image processor further contains a receiver configured to decompose received ultrasound energy as reflected by the target vessel into a plurality of individual subband signals, individually process these signals and reconstitute these signals into a high resolution image of the blood vessel. The IVUS system of the invention may be useful in characterizing cap thickness of vulnerable plaques or other detailed studies of blood vessels.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed for downsizing a motor drive unit (MDU) and improving durability in an imaging apparatus for diagnosis. In the motor drive unit, when a catheter connector is connected, a motor drive unit connector (MDU connector) for being connected to the catheter connector has a shape which accommodates the catheter connector in order to optically connect an optical fiber of a cylindrical member of a catheter and an optical fiber leading from the imaging apparatus for diagnosis to each other, and in order to connect an electrical contact portion of the catheter and an optical/electrical signal line leading from the imaging apparatus for diagnosis to each other. Then, the motor drive unit has a structure, which supports a center position of an end portion of the optical fiber exposed from the cylindrical member of the catheter, as a rotation center position of an imaging core.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory device with computer readable instructions and a processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions encoded on the memory device. The processor, in response to executing the computer readable instructions, obtains an ensemble of ultrasound images with diversity in an ensemble dimension, extracts a sub-set of data from each of the images, constructs a data matrix with the extracted data, wherein the data matrix has a dimension of space versus the ensemble dimension, identifies a largest eigenvalue(s) and a corresponding eigenvector(s) in the data matrix, computes a coherent signal projection matrix with the identified corresponding eigenvector(s), filters the data matrix with the coherent signal projection, and generates an ultrasound image with the filtered data matrix.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that enable the convenience of a sensor unit to improve. The information processing device according to the present technology includes: an authentication unit configured to perform authentication processing with a different information processing device; and a power supply unit configured to supply power to the different information processing device with which the authentication processing has been performed, in a case where authentication of the authentication unit succeeds. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an information processing device, a biological sensor unit, a radio cooperative apparatus, a power supply device, or a radio communication device.

Abstract: Methods of detecting and predicting ovulation and a period of fertility include determining a series of measures indicative of the basal body temperature of a female human user to identify a temperature change event. The method includes obtaining, within a first 24 hour period, a plurality of first readings of the temperature of the female human user at intervals over a first extended period of at least an hour. The plurality of first readings are then processed to determine at least one first representative temperature reading representative of the basal body temperature of the user for the first extended period and the at least one first representative temperature reading is stored. The method is repeated for at least second and third 24 hour periods and the representative temperature readings are provided for analysis to identify a temperature change event for the female human user.

Abstract: A smart toilet capable of monitoring excrement and urine comprises a toilet bowl, a toilet seat, a telescopic lifting device, an excrement sample collection device, an excrement specimen preprocessing device, an excrement sample detection and analysis device, a telescopic lighting and photographing device, and a smart terminal. The whole process of bowel movement can be monitored to observe the general characteristics of the excrement and the presence or absence of parasites or eggs and to weigh the excrement, thereby realizing the automatic collection of an excrement sample and the pretreatment of the excrement specimen to provide convenience for the hospital users.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for a system and a method for obtaining samples of tissue for analysis by mass spectrometry. A region of interest can be identified in tissue using image data from a first imaging modality that is other than mass spectrometry. At least one tissue sample can be acquired using a tissue sampler from a sampling location related to the region of interest. Mass spectrum data can be generated for the acquired tissue samples using a mass spectrometer. In some embodiments. polarimetry may be used on a tissue slice, mass spectrometry may be performed on the same tissue slice and then H&E imaging may be performed on the same tissue slice.

Abstract: A biopsy sampling device comprises a handle with a flexible cannula extending from the handle. The flexible cannula includes: an inner catheter, which defines an opening in a lateral wall surface thereof, and further defines a central lumen in fluid communication with the opening; an outer catheter positioned around and moveable relative to the inner catheter; and a cutting element positioned at a distal end of the outer catheter. The flexible cannula is configured such that a vacuum can be applied through the central lumen of the inner catheter to create a suction that draws a piece of tissue into the opening defined in the lateral wall surface of the inner catheter. The handle is configured to move the inner catheter relative to the outer catheter, such that the cutting element shears and severs the piece of tissue that has been drawn into the opening.