Abstract: An ophthalmic system of an embodiment includes a slit lamp microscope and an information processing apparatus. The slit lamp microscope includes an image acquisition device that acquires a three dimensional image by photographing a subject's eye, and a first communication device that transmits the three dimensional image to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a second communication device that receives the three dimensional image transmitted by the first communication device, a display controller that displays a first image based on the three dimensional image on a display device, a partial region designation processor that designates a partial region of the first image, and a rendering processor that renders the three dimensional image based on the partial region to construct a second image. The display controller displays the second image on the display device.

Abstract: An ophthalmological analysis method measures an intraocular pressure in an eye using an analysis system. The analysis system includes an actuation device, with which a cornea of the eye is deformed contactlessly. The actuation device applies a puff of air to the eye to deform the cornea. A monitoring system monitors the deformation of the cornea and records sectional images of the undeformed and deformed cornea. An analysis device derives an intraocular pressure from the sectional images of the cornea, wherein the recorded sectional images of the deformed cornea are corrected relative to a recorded sectional image of the undeformed cornea, the intraocular pressure being derived under consideration of the correction.

Abstract: An ophthalmic technician is present with a patient in an exam room to operate eye examination equipment and transmit patient information to remote location. At that remote location, a skilled technician is present to provide the necessary optical care, and may operate the phoropter from the remote location. Using video and/or teleconferencing equipment and a phoropter located in the patient examination room along with management software, the system works to determine the final optical prescription for the patient. That information, coupled with findings from other devices which are integrated with the management software, and that the patient uses locally, are reviewed by a remote-based optometrist or ophthalmologist.

Abstract: An apparatus for real time monitoring of a patient is provided and includes a memory element for storing data, a processor that executes instructions associated with the data, an interface that receives sensor data from a sensor that takes measurements from the patient and sends the sensor data according to the sensor's measurement latency, a latency calculator that frequently calculates a latency threshold that varies according to at least a health status of the patient, a timer that continuously monitors the sensor's measurement latency, a comparator that frequently compares the sensor's measurement latency with the calculated latency threshold, and a feedback module that automatically changes the sensor's measurement latency to match with the calculated latency threshold.

Abstract: An apparatus for fluorescence molecular tomography includes an exciting light source, a carrying stage, and a receiving apparatus. The carrying stage configured to carry an subject to be examined which receives the exciting light to excite fluorescence; the receiving apparatus comprising a fluorescence detector, an exciting light detector and a beam splitter, the beam splitter is configured to allow the fluorescence to exit in a first direction and the exciting light having passed through the subject to be examined to exit in a second direction, the fluorescence detector is positioned in the first direction to the beam splitter and configured to receive and transform the fluorescence into a first electrical signal, and the exciting light detector is positioned in the second direction to the beam splitter and configured to receive and transform the exciting light having passed through the subject to be examined into a second electrical signal.

Abstract: A method for providing a personalized evaluation of CAD for a patient includes acquiring one or more non-invasive images depicting a patient's coronary arteries and extracting a first set of features of interest from the one or more non-invasive images. A machine learning model is applied to the first set of features of interest to yield a prediction of one or more coronary measures of interest. One or more invasive images depicting the patient's coronary arteries are acquired and a second set of features of interest are extracted from the one or more invasive images. The first set of features of interest and the second set of features of interest are combined to yield a combined set of features of interest. Then, the machine learning model may be applied to the combined set of features of interest to yield an enhanced prediction of the coronary measures of interest.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a tip for a laser handpiece includes: a light radiating module configured to radiate a laser toward a target; and a light receiving module configured to receive at least a portion of light which is generated by the laser radiated onto the target as received light. The light radiating module includes: a base which has an inner space formed therein to allow the laser to pass therethrough; a fixing portion which is coupled to a lower portion of the base and has a penetrating hole formed therein to allow the laser to pass therethrough; and a module connecting member which is interposed and fixed between the base and the fixing portion.

Abstract: A wearable device according to an embodiment comprises: a substrate; a light-emitting unit disposed on the substrate; a light-receiving unit disposed on the substrate and spaced apart at a predetermined distance from the light-emitting unit; and a first reflection part disposed on the substrate adjacent to the light-emitting unit so as to reflect light emitted from the light-emitting unit.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for 3D imaging (including 3D optical coherence tomography imaging) to measure the shape of orthodontic aligners, teeth, and other oral structures simultaneously, in-vivo or in-vitro. These methods and apparatuses may be used to determine contact locations of aligners with teeth and/or teeth with other teeth with very high precision, including determining the size of gaps where they are not in contact. These measurements may be used design, modify or replace an aligner and/or to verify aligner fit. 3D models of the whole aligner and teeth may be generated.

Abstract: The present document describes a pressure guidewire. It comprises a shaft tube having a proximal section configured to provide pushability to the pressure guidewire; a middle section extending distally relative to the proximal section, the middle section comprising a cut pattern configured to provide greater flexibility in the middle section than the proximal section; and a sensor housing section extending distally relative to the middle section. The pressure guidewire further comprises an inner hypotube comprising a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the inner hypotube positioned entirely radially inward of the shaft tube and within at least the middle section, the proximal end portion and the distal end portion of the inner hypotube being joined to the shaft tube; and a tip pressure sensor positioned in the sensor housing section.

Abstract: A processing device performs image registration between a plurality of intraoral images of a dental site. The processing device identifies a candidate intraoral area of interest from a first intraoral image of the plurality of intraoral images. The processing device verifies the candidate intraoral area of interest as an intraoral area of interest based on a comparison of a second intraoral image to the first intraoral image. The processing device displays a view of the dental site where the intraoral area of interest is hidden and an indication of the hidden intraoral area of interest is visible.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for sensing physiological characteristics. The system includes a stimulating light emitting unit, a potential measuring unit, an analog-to-digital converting unit, a characteristic parameter group filtering unit, a characteristic parameter group storing unit, a comparing and calculating unit, an analysis unit, a display unit and a power supply unit. The present invention utilizes external signal light beams to stimulate the skin to fetch data of potential changes, and further observes the status of various organs or systems in the living creature by numerical means. The characteristic parameter group storing unit with the analysis unit and the display unit can remove the error probability caused by man-made operation in the prior arts, suitable for scientific research applications.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that processes medical image data derived from a photoacoustic wave generated by irradiating a subject with light and includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory connected to each other, includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire information representing a position of a blood vessel in the medical image data, a second acquisition unit configured to determine a change point of an image value of the medical image data in a running direction of the blood vessel based on the medical image data and the information representing the position of the blood vessel to acquire information representing a position corresponding to the change point, and a third acquisition unit configured to acquire information representing a position of an target region based on the information representing the position corresponding to the change point.

Abstract: An attachable monitoring device includes a battery unit, a flexible printed circuit board and a physical condition sensor and an adhesive. The battery unit includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the top surface and the bottom surface. The flexible printed circuit board is bent to cover the top surface, the bottom surface and one of the side surfaces and electrically connected to the battery unit. The flexible printed circuit board includes a printed antenna printed on a first outer surface of the flexible printed circuit board. The physical condition sensor is disposed on a second outer surface of the flexible printed circuit board opposite to the first outer surface. The physical condition sensor includes a sensing region for contacting a user to detecting a physical-condition signal of the user. The adhesive is disposed on the flexible printed circuit board for being attached to the user.

Abstract: A head mounted system (HMS) configured to collect facial expressions of the user wearing the HMS. The HMS includes a frame and at least four cameras coupled to the frame. First and second cameras capture the user's right and left eyebrows, and third and fourth cameras capture the right and left sides of the user's upper lip. An optional computer utilizes the images captured by the cameras to detect facial expressions, microexpressions, and/or to improve the user's emotional awareness.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for heart rate detection are described. In one example, a headphones apparatus and method includes emitting a first light in a first light direction directed at a left ear location from a left ear light emitter, and detecting a detected first light at a left ear light detector following interaction of the first light with a left ear tissue. The method includes emitting a second light in a second light direction directed at a right ear location from a right ear light emitter, the right ear location different from the left ear location. The method further includes detecting a detected second light at a right ear light detector following interaction of the second light with a right ear tissue, and estimating a heart rate from the detected first light and the detected second light.

Abstract: The heart rate monitor disclosed herein removes a step rate component from a measured heart rate by using one or more filtering techniques when the step rate is close to the heart rate. In general, a difference between the step rate and the heart rate is determined, and the step rate is filtered from the heart rate based on a function of the difference.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method, apparatus, and system for diagnosing pericardial tamponade. Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method for monitoring a person's oxygen saturation. The method includes analyzing a pulse oximetry waveform of a person and obtaining an oximetry paradoxus corresponding to the variation of the pulse oximetry waveform, which includes identifying a maximum amplitude and a minimum amplitude of the pulse oximetry waveform within a respiratory cycle and calculating a ratio of the maximum amplitude and the minimum amplitude to obtain the oximetry paradoxus. The method also includes determining whether the oximetry paradoxus is equal to or larger than a threshold. When the oximetry paradoxus is determined to be equal to or larger than the threshold, the method identifies the person having pericardial tamponade. Therefore, the disclosure provides a noninvasive, inexpensive, and ubiquitous tool in aiding in the accurate diagnosis of pericardial tamponade.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses to assess vascular stiffness of a subject, and to assess diabetes or hypertension from the assessment of vascular stiffness. Example embodiments comprise determining arrival at a peripheral site of a blood pressure wave as a function of time relative to the cardiac cycle of the subject at a plurality of measurement conditions, wherein at least two of the conditions are characterized by at least one of: (a) different central transmural pressure, (b) different peripheral transmural pressure; assessing vascular stiffness from the determinations at the plurality of measurement conditions.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to determine a hemodynamic instability risk score for a pediatric subject. The system is configured to: obtain an age of the subject; obtain feature values for one or more features associated with physiological characteristics of the subject; determine one or more feature value thresholds for individual features that indicate risk of hemodynamic instability in the subject, the feature value thresholds determined based on the age of the subject; determine feature contribution prediction scores for the individual features based on whether the obtained feature values breach one or more of the determined feature value thresholds for the individual features; and aggregate the feature contribution prediction scores to determine the hemodynamic instability risk score for the subject.

Abstract: The invention provides a body-worn system that continuously measures pulse oximetry and blood pressure, along with motion, posture, and activity level, from an ambulatory patient. The system features an oximetry probe that comfortably clips to the base of the patient's thumb, thereby freeing up their fingers for conventional activities in a hospital, such as reading and eating. The probe secures to the thumb and measures time-dependent signals corresponding to LEDs operating near 660 and 905 nm. Analog versions of these signals pass through a low-profile cable to a wrist-worn transceiver that encloses a processing unit. Also within the wrist-worn transceiver is an accelerometer, a wireless system that sends information through a network to a remote receiver, e.g. a computer located in a central nursing station.

Abstract: Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example system for mapping the electrical activity of the heart includes a catheter shaft. The catheter shaft includes a plurality of electrodes including a first and a second electrode. The system also includes a processor. The processor is capable of collecting a first signal corresponding to a first electrode over a time period and generating a first time-frequency distribution corresponding to the first signal. The first time-frequency distribution includes a first dominant frequency value representation occurring at one or more first base frequencies. The processor is also capable of applying a filter to the first signal or derivatives thereof to determine whether the first dominant frequency value representation includes a single first dominant frequency value at a first base frequency or two or more first dominant frequency values at two or more base frequencies.

Abstract: The invention provides a body-worn system that continuously measures pulse oximetry and blood pressure, along with motion, posture, and activity level, from an ambulatory patient. The system features an oximetry probe that comfortably clips to the base of the patient's thumb, thereby freeing up their fingers for conventional activities in a hospital, such as reading and eating. The probe secures to the thumb and measures time-dependent signals corresponding to LEDs operating near 660 and 905 nm. Analog versions of these signals pass through a low-profile cable to a wrist-worn transceiver that encloses a processing unit. Also within the wrist-worn transceiver is an accelerometer, a wireless system that sends information through a network to a remote receiver, e.g. a computer located in a central nursing station.

Abstract: The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system and method for detecting and evaluating an adaptive physiological strain index (aPSI) of an individual with a processor and in a further embodiment taking into account the fitness, age and clothing of the individual based upon physiology. The invention in at least one embodiment includes a system and method to calculate the aPSI using physiological measures. In at least one embodiment, the method obtains an individual's skin temperature and heart rate in order to calculate the individual's aPSI.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a bio-signal feature are provided. The apparatus according to one aspect may include: a bio-signal acquirer configured to acquire a bio-signal; and a processor configured to generate an envelope signal of the bio-signal, and detect at least one feature of the bio-signal based on a difference between the envelope signal and the bio-signal.

Abstract: A physical sign detecting earphone and a physical sign detecting method are disclosed. The physical sign detecting earphone includes a processor, and photoelectric sensors configured in left and right receivers respectively. The photoelectric sensors are used for collecting two pulse signals of left and right ears. The processor is used for performing physical sign detecting based on the pulse signals collected by the photoelectric sensors to obtain physical sign information. The embodiments of the disclosure solve the problem that the blood pressure measurement and fatigue detection in the prior art have poor convenience and measurement cannot be performed in real time.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes an insertion portion insertable in an external ear canal, a pressing portion that presses a concha when the insertion portion is inserted in the external ear canal, a contact portion that comes into contact with a tragus to clamp the tragus when the concha is pressed by the pressing portion, a sensor that is mounted on the contact portion and acquires biological measurement output at the tragus when the contact portion is in contact with the tragus, and a controller that measures biological information on the basis of the biological measurement output acquired by the sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a finger cuff that may comprise an expandable coil and a bladder. The expandable coil has a finger cavity that includes an LED-PD pair and that is generally smaller than a patient's finger. The expandable coil may include a semi-rigid substrate that is expandable, such that, when the finger cavity of the expandable coil is placed around the patient's finger, the finger cavity and expandable coil expand to surround the patient's finger while the expandable coil provides an approximately constant force to the patient's finger. The bladder is mounted within the finger cavity, such that, when the patient's finger is received and surrounded in the finger cavity of the expandable coil, the patient's finger abuts against the bladder mounted within the finger cavity so that the bladder and the LED-PD pair may be used in measuring the patient's blood pressure by a blood pressure measurement system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a finger cuff that is attachable to a patient's finger to be used in measuring the patient's blood pressure. The finger cuff includes a first side and a second side. The first side is removably attached to the second side to wrap the finger cuff around the patient's finger. The finger cuff further includes a signal source and signal detector pair and a bladder. The bladder includes a pair of openings and is mountable within the finger cuff such that the pair of openings surround the signal source and signal detector pair, respectively. The patient's finger surrounded in the finger cuff abuts against the bladder such that the bladder and the signal source and signal detector pair are used in measuring the patient's blood pressure. Further, the bladder and signal source and signal detector pair are coupled to a cable through a connector assembly. The cable provides pneumatic pressure to the bladder and receives electrical signals from the signal source and signal detector pair.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating heart rate of a subject from a video image of the subject. Regions of interest are generated by: detecting and tracking feature points through the video image sequence, triangulating the feature points and generating square regions of interest corresponding to the in-circles of the triangles; or, according to size and location probability distributions which are defined to have a high probability for image areas away from strong intensity gradients and which generate good quality signals. In an alternative embodiment, the intensity variations from the square regions of interest through the frame sequence are taken as time series signals and those signals which have a strong peak in the power spectrum are selected and subject to principal component analysis. The principal component with a highest signal quality is selected and its frequency is found and used to estimate the heart rate.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a biological feature detection apparatus. The detection apparatus includes: a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The light emitting unit is configured to emit light to a detection surface of a biological tissue, the light emitted by the light emitting unit being processed by the biological tissue and then transmitted to the light receiving unit, the light receiving unit is configured to receive the light and perform a photoelectric conversion to generate an original electrical signal for biological feature detection, and at least one of the adjustable relative position and relative angle is defined between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit. As such, accurate monitoring of the biological feature is achieved.

Abstract: A computer-based system for monitoring the heart muscle function of a patient, with contextual oversight, includes a sensor array for collecting physiological and environmental data that are pertinent to the patient. A context register is also included which contains periodically updated patient-specific data that establishes a relevant contextual oversight capability for the system. In operation, a computer identifies anomalies in the physical data and detects aberrations in the environmental data. These anomalies and aberrations are then interactively evaluated together, relative to the contextual oversight capability, to determine whether clinical intervention for the patient is warranted.

Abstract: Disclosed are an arteriosclerosis measurement instrument, wherein the measurement instrument comprises: an upper arm vibration sensor component attached onto a skin surface of a to-be-measured upper arm through a first attachment, wherein the upper arm vibration sensor component is configured to collect an upper-arm pulse vibration signal of the to-be-measured upper arm; an ankle vibration sensor component attached onto a skin surface of a to-be-measured ankle through a second attachment, wherein the ankle vibration sensor component is configured to collect an ankle pulse vibration signal of the to-be-measured ankle; and a micro-processor, configured to determine a time difference between the pulse vibration signal of a tested person according to the upper-arm pulse vibration signal collected by the upper arm vibration sensor component and the ankle pulse vibration signal collected by the ankle vibration sensor component, and configured to obtain an arteriosclerosis measurement result according to the determi

Abstract: A vital sign signal processing device having an excellent detection accuracy of a vital sign signal is provided. A vital sign signal processing device includes: a plurality of vital sign signal detection units configured to detect vital sign signals of a subject; and a signal processing unit configured to process the vital sign signals detected by the plurality of vital sign signal detection units and to acquire vital sign information denoting a vital phenomenon which is movement of a living body. Each of the plurality of vital sign signal detection units includes a transmission unit configured to transmit a radio wave with which the living body is irradiated and a reception unit configured to receive a signal corresponding to a radio wave reflected off the living body, and each of the plurality of vital sign signal detection units is configured to detect the vital sign signal from the signal received by the reception unit.

Abstract: An interface for receiving electrical signals representative of a condition of a patient and for conveying representations of the electrical signals to a processing system. The interface includes at least one amplifier circuit configured to alter an amplitude of the electrical signal, a common-mode cancellation amplifier circuit coupled to the at least one amplifier circuit and configured to reduce common-mode signal noise in the electrical signals, and a bootstrap circuit coupled to the at least one amplifier circuit and configured to increase an effective input impedance at an input of the at least one amplifier circuit.

Abstract: Devices and techniques for magnetic detection of myocardial forces are generally described. In some examples, cardiac tissue may be cultured such that the cardiac tissue adheres to a first post and a second post. In further examples, a magnetometer may detect a change in a magnetic field resulting from a deflection of the first post in a first direction from a first position to a second position. In some other examples a signal corresponding to the change in the magnetic field may be generated. In still other examples, frequencies of the signal outside of a first frequency range may be excluded to produce a filtered signal. In various examples, the first frequency range may include frequencies associated with beating of cardiac tissue. In still further examples, a force exerted by the cardiac tissue may be determined based at least in part on the filtered signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically detecting elements of interest in electrophysiological signals, and to a detector for implementing such a method. The method according to the invention comprises steps in which: electrophysiological signals are delivered; a whitened time-frequency representation of said electrophysiological signals is produced; a threshold is set; this threshold is applied to the whitened time-frequency representation; and, in the whitened time-frequency representation, local maxima that are higher than or equal to the applied threshold are detected.

Abstract: An initial set of parameters for operating one or more detection tools is automatically derived and subsequently adjusted so that each detection tool is more or less sensitive to signal characteristics in a region of interest. Detection tool(s) may be applied to physiological signals sensed from a patient (such as EEG signals) and may be configured to run in an implanted medical device that is programmable with the parameters to look for rhythmic activity, spiking, and power changes in the sensed signals, etc. A detection tool may be selected and parameter values derived in a logical sequence and/or in pairs based on a graphical representation of an activity type which may be selected by a user, for example, by clicking and dragging on the graphic via a GUI. Displayed simulations allow a user to assess what will be detected with a derived parameter set and then to adjust the sensitivity of the set or start over as desired.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an arrhythmia detection circuit configured to: receive a cardiac signal representative of cardiac activity of a subject; apply a first arrhythmia detection criteria to the received cardiac signal; apply, in response to the applied first arrhythmia detection criteria producing a positive indication of arrhythmia, a second arrhythmia detection criteria to the received cardiac signal, wherein the second arrhythmia detection criteria is more specific to detection of arrhythmia than the first detection criteria; detect, in response to the applied first and second arrhythmia detection criteria, a sensing event indicating one or both of the first and second arrhythmia detection criteria are susceptible to false indications of arrhythmia; and adjust, in response to a detected sensing event, sensitivity or specificity of one or both of the first and second arrhythmia detection criteria.

Abstract: An ECG system measures and annotates a subdivision of the P wave of the ECG waveform from harmonic waveforms. Electrical impulses are received from a beating heart. The electrical impulses are converted to an ECG waveform. The ECG waveform is converted to a frequency domain waveform, which, in turn, is separated into two or more different frequency domain waveforms, which, in turn, are converted into a plurality of time domain cardiac electrophysiological subwaveforms and discontinuity points between these subwaveforms. The plurality of subwaveforms and discontinuity points are compared to a database of subwaveforms and discontinuity points for normal and abnormal patients. Starting and ending discontinuity points are identified for a subdivision of the P wave of the ECG waveform and an APD is calculated for the subdivision. The ECG waveform is displayed along with a location of the P wave subdivision on the ECG waveform and the calculated APD.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides electroretinography devices configured to detect biopotential signals from an eye of a subject. In some embodiments, the device is configured to prevent the subject's eyelids from closing over the device when placed in contact with the anterior surface of the subject's eye. In some embodiments, the device has a Young's modulus of no more than about 50 MPa. In some embodiments, the device includes a diffusing or refracting element configured to scatter, focus or diverge incident light. In other embodiments, the device includes a void through which incident light can enter the subject's eye without passing through any portion of the device.

Abstract: As one example, a fluid monitoring apparatus includes a dielectric microsensor that includes a capacitive sensing structure integrated into a microfluidic channel. The microfluidic channel includes a fluid input to receive a sample volume of a sample under test (SUT). A transmitter provides an input radio frequency (RF) signal to an RF input of the microsensor. A receiver receives an output RF signal from the microsensor. A computing device computes dielectric permittivity values of the SUT that vary over a time interval based on the output RF signal. The computing device may determine at least one permittivity parameter based on the computed dielectric permittivity values over at least a portion of the time interval.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting and analyzing changes in a body. A system includes an electric field generator, an external sensor device, a quadrature demodulator, and a controller. The electric field generator is configured to generate an electric field that associates with a body. The external sensor device sends information to the electric field generator and is configured to detect a physical change in the body in the electric field, where the physical change causes a frequency change of the electric field. The quadrature demodulator receives the electric field from the electric field generator and is configured to detect the frequency change of the electric field and to produce a detected response. The controller, coupled to the electric field generator, is configured to output a frequency control signal to the electric field generator and to modify the frequency of the electric field by adjusting the frequency control signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining ischemic status. The method comprises acquiring magnetic resonance diffusion tensor matrices and obtaining a relative decrease of diffusion magnitude due to the ischemic status from the magnetic resonance diffusion tensor matrices. The invention also relates to a method for assessing stroke onset time. The method comprises acquiring magnetic resonance diffusion tensor matrices and obtaining a relative decrease of pure anisotropy due to stroke from the magnetic resonance diffusion tensor matrices.

Abstract: A stereoscopic conductive fabric includes a basement yarn layer, a conductive yarn, and a support yarn. The basement yarn layer includes plural warp yarns arranged coursewise and parallel to each other and plural course yarns arranged warpwise and parallel to each other. The course yarns are interwoven with the warp yarns to form the basement yarn layer. The conductive yarn is arranged coursewise and interwoven with the course yarns in a skip manner to form plural conductive structures protruding from a surface of the basement yarn layer. The support yarn is arranged coursewise and interwoven with the course yarns in a skip manner to form plural pressing structures protruding from another surface of the basement yarn layer. A module for detecting electrical signals from body skin applying the stereoscopic conductive fabric is also disclosed.

Abstract: In a method for a direct positioning of a region of interest of a patient inside a basic field magnet of a canner of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, a patient is positioned on a patient table, and at least one local RF-coil is positioned on or close to the patient on a region of interest that is to be examined. A distance between the position of the at least one local RF-coil and the isocenter of the basic field magnet is determined. The local RF-coil together with the patient table is moved automatically along the z-direction for at least the determined distance, so that a center of the local RF-coil is in or at least at the z-position of the isocenter.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing tissue of interest in a patient for possible excision by surgery. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: removing a biopsy sample from the tissue of interest; placing a magnetic marker at the biopsy site; performing a pathology analysis of the biopsy sample; and if the pathology analysis indicates that the tissue of interest should be removed, locating the tissue for surgery using a magnetic detection probe. In one embodiment, the marker comprises magnetic nanoparticles in a bioabsorbable matrix. A system for preparing tissue of interest in a patient for possible excision by surgery. In one embodiment, the system includes a magnetic marker and magnetic detection probe system.

Abstract: An image registration system using a subject-specific tracker includes: a photographing unit for obtaining a scanning image; a fabricated tracker based on anatomical data of the user including tracking markers for defining relative positions; a recognizing unit configured to recognize positions of the tracking markers and an image registration unit configured to register the scanning image based on the positions of the tracking markers. According to the system, a body part of the user and a scanning image may be automatically registered without a conventional image registration process such as an attachment of a fiducial marker and a confirmation of the fiducial marker position using CT/MRI imaging. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize an error caused by human, ensure precise registration, allow trackers to be attached or detached as necessary during surgery operation, and keep the accuracy of registration after the trackers are attached or detached.

Abstract: A biological sound analyzing apparatus is provided with: an obtaining device configured to obtain biological sound information, which indicates a change in biological sounds with time; a first calculating device configured to calculate first information, which indicates a variation degree based on a first reference value of the biological sounds in a first period, on the basis of the biological sound information; a second calculating device configured to calculate second information, which indicates a variation degree based on a second reference value of the biological sounds in a second period, on the basis of the biological sound information, wherein the second period is longer than the first period; and an outputting device configured to output noise information, which indicates noise included in the biological sounds, on the basis of the first information and the second information. This makes it possible to preferably analyze the noise included in the biological sounds.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting breathing patterns are disclosed herein. An example wearable device includes a frame to be worn by a user in an environment. The example wearable device includes a first microphone carried by the frame. The first microphone is to collect breathing sound data from the user. An example wearable device includes a second microphone carried by the frame. The second microphone is to collect noise data from the environment. The example wearable device includes at least one processor to modify the breathing sound data based on the environmental noise data to generate modified breathing sound data and identify a breathing pattern based on the modified breathing sound data.