Abstract: The device for lower extremity muscle force measurement in isokinetic movement conditions consists of a supporting surface (3) for knees, angular position sensor (4) equipped with an arm (5), stand with dynamometers (2) and a control unit equipped with an imaging device and containing firmware to measure, record and evaluate data from the angular position sensor (4) and dynamometers (2) connected to it. Procedure for the measurement carried out on the device is defined by the forward angular motion of the measured person kneeling on the supporting surface (3), thus producing pressure on the arm (5) that is pushed in the direction and speed of the measured person's motion, wherein the control unit (6) evaluates the change in angular position of the arm (5) and indicates the current and required speed of change in angular position on the imaging device to maintain the isokinetic movement.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for detecting and quantifying chemicals in a sample using an animal having been trained to detect the chemical. A lower detection limit at which the animal can detect the chemical is determine. The animal is enclosed in a chamber, and air is introduced to the chamber in a series of tests having a different ratio of filtered air not having contacted the sample to air from the sample at increasing concentrations of the chemical until the animal detects the chemical. Then the concentration of the chemical in the sample is approximated by dividing the lower detection limit at which the non-human animal detects the chemical species by a ratio of a volume of air in contact with the sample to a total volume of air entering the chamber at which the non-human animal detects the chemical.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods that aid in the diagnosis and evaluation of a human subject that has sustained or may have sustained an injury to the head, such as mild or a moderate, severe, or moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), by detecting levels of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and one or more early biomarkers which are not cTnI, such as ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), or a combination thereof, in biological samples taken from a human subject at time points within about 24 hours of injury after the subject has sustained or may have sustained the injury to the head.

Abstract: A method and user device for determining a unified Parkinson's disease rating scale (UPDRS) value associated with a user of the user device include obtaining video data associated with a movement of a body part of the user. The UPDRS value is determined using a model and the video data associated with the movement of the body part of the user. The UPDRS value is provided to permit an evaluation of the user based on the UPDRS value.

Abstract: A cognitive function evaluation method in a cognitive function evaluation device that evaluates a cognitive function based on a walking motion of a subject includes: acquiring walking data related to walking of the subject; detecting, from the walking data, at least one of an angle of an ankle joint of one foot and an angle of a knee joint of one leg of the subject; and determining a cognitive function level of the subject using at least one of the angle of the ankle joint and the angle of the knee joint.

Abstract: A sepsis monitoring system determines an initial sepsis risk assessment score, and automatically and continuously updates the sepsis risk assessment score using a sepsis risk assessment model that receives vital signs data, electronic medical records data, and admissions data to continuously update the sepsis risk assessment score. The system determines whether the patient is likely to develop sepsis based on the updated sepsis risk assessment score, and in response to determining that the patient is likely to develop sepsis, generates a notification to drive an early intervention by one or more caregivers.

Abstract: A non-contact blood circulation detection system and method thereof is provided. The non-contact blood circulation detection system comprises a thermal image acquisition module, a non-contact blood oxygen detection device and an information processing module. The thermal image acquisition module faces to a biological skin and generates a thermal image corresponding to the biological skin when being activated; the non-contact blood oxygen detection device faces to a biological skin and generates a blood oxygen image corresponding to the biological skin when being activated, and the information processing module is in information connection with the thermal image acquisition module and the non-contact blood oxygen detection device so as to receive the thermal image and the blood oxygen image, and generates a blood circulation image on the basis of the thermal image and the blood oxygen image, wherein the blood circulation image is a two-dimensional image.

Abstract: The present invention is a Miniature Vein Enhancer that includes a Miniature Projection Head. The Miniature Projection Head may be operated in one of three modes, AFM, DBM, and RTM. The Miniature Projection Head of the present invention projects an image of the veins of a patient, which aids the practitioner in pinpointing a vein for an intravenous drip, blood test, and the like. The Miniature projection head may have a cavity for a power source or it may have a power source located in a body portion of the Miniature Vein Enhancer. The Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to one of several improved needle protectors, or the Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to a body similar to a flashlight for hand held use. The Miniature Vein Enhancer of the present invention may also be attached to a magnifying glass, a flat panel display, and the like.

Abstract: An adherence-monitoring and tracking device captures usage of a metered dose inhaler (MDI). The device includes an enclosure for enclosing a metered dose inhaler (MDI), and an electro-mechanical system forming a part of enclosure to sense and log the operation of the MDI. The electro-mechanical system includes at-least one transducer to capture one or more parameters pertaining to an operation of the MDI by the user. A microcontroller processes the captured parameters, and an output-unit renders data pertaining to operation of the MDI.

Abstract: A thermal control unit supplies temperature controlled fluid to a patient to control the patients temperature. The thermal control unit includes a fluid outlet, fluid inlet, heat exchanger, pump, patient core temperature probe port, auxiliary sensor port, and controller. The controller receives patient core temperature readings from the patient temperature probe port and auxiliary sensor readings from the auxiliary sensor port. The controller may control a temperature of the circulating fluid in both a feedback manner using patient core temperature readings and a feedforward manner using readings from the auxiliary sensor. The auxiliary sensor may measure a characteristic of the patients tissue indicative of thermal resistance, and/or the auxiliary sensor may measure a temperature of the patients tissue at an intermediate depth. The controller may use the intermediate temperature to predict arrival at a target patient temperature. The auxiliary sensor may be an ultrasonic sensor, infrared sensor, or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for estimating blood glucose parameters, including blood glucose concentration glucose sensor signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, performed in an accessory device, for monitoring the current operating state and the future operating state of a base plate of an ostomy appliance. The accessory device comprises an interface configured to communicate with one or more devices of an ostomy system. The interface comprises a display. The ostomy system comprises a monitor device, and/or the ostomy appliance configured to be placed on a skin surface of a user. The ostomy appliance comprises a base plate.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring for accumulation of lung fluid comprises a feeding tube having first electrode(s) positioned thereon for electrical contact with tissue of an esophagus of a target patient including a lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and/or tissue in proximity to the LES, second electrode(s) sized and shaped for contacting skin of the target patient, and a non-transitory memory having stored thereon code instructions for applying alternating current(s) to pair(s) of first and second electrodes, measuring a voltage over the pair(s), and computing an estimate of a change of lung fluid relative to a baseline in lung(s) of the target patient according to the applied alternating current and measured voltage, wherein the applying, the measuring, and the computing the estimate of the change in lung fluid are iteratively executed for monitoring the target patient for accumulation of lung fluid while the feeding tube is in use.

Abstract: A garment includes an outer shell, first and second electrode snaps located on an outer surface of the outer shell, first and second conductive rubber electrodes located inside the outer shell, a first conductive fabric strip connected to the first electrode snap and the first conductive rubber electrode, and a second conductive fabric strip connected to the second electrode snap and the second conductive rubber electrode.

Abstract: An implantable monitoring device includes first sensors to measure state information of one or both of a posture and an activity of a user and second sensors to measure bioinformation of two or more of an electrocardiogram (ECG) of a heart of the user, a pulmonary impedance of a lung of the user, a movement of the heart, a movement of a thorax including the lung, and a respiratory quotient (RQ) of the lung, two electrodes to detect bioinformation to measure one or both of the ECG and the pulmonary impedance, an analog circuit to process the detected bioinformation to measure the one or both of the ECG and the pulmonary impedance, and a processor to monitor an abnormal state of the heart and the lung of the user based on the state information and the bioinformation.

Abstract: A system and method by which a catheter tube may be automatically driven to a target location within the body of a subject, such as an enteral cavity or respiratory tract of the subject. The catheter tube may include an imaging device, a transceiver, a spectrometer, and a battery embedded in a tube wall at a distal end of the catheter tube. The imaging device may capture image data of structures proximal to the distal end of the catheter tube. An articulated stylet may be inserted in the catheter tube, which may be controlled by a robotic control engine according to navigation data generated by an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on the topographical image data. The spectrometer may sample and identify biomarkers proximal to the catheter tube. A remote computer may implement the robotic control engine and AI model and may wirelessly receive the image data from the transceiver.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a catheter including an insertion tube and a first position sensor, a pusher including a second position sensor, and an expandable assembly including flexible strips disposed circumferentially around a distal portion of the pusher, with first ends of the strips connected to the distal end of the insertion tube and second ends of the strips connected to the distal portion of the pusher, the flexible strips bowing radially outward when the pusher is retracted, processing circuitry to receive a respective position signal from the first and second position sensors, compute location and orientation coordinates for the position sensors subject to a constraint that the position sensors are coaxial and have a same orientation, compute a distance between the computed location coordinates of the position sensors, and find position coordinates of the flexible strips responsively to at least the computed distance.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for motion field generation and image correction. The method may include obtaining a plurality of first sets of magnetic resonance (MR) image data of an object generated based on a plurality of first sets of imaging sequences. The method may include obtaining a motion curve of the object. The method may include obtaining position emission tomography (PET) image data of the object generated in a scanning time period. The method may include generating one or more target motion fields corresponding to the scanning time period based on the plurality of first sets of MR image data and the motion curve. The method may include generating one or more corrected PET images by correcting, based on the one or more target motion fields, the PET image data.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed towards detecting artifacts in an ECG signal. An ECG system may include multiple sensors which can sense an ECG signal when attached to a patient. Bipolar leads connect the sensors, and provide the ECG signal from the sensors to a computing device. The computing device receives respective signals from the bipolar leads, where the respective signals are indicative of the ECG signal. The computing device identifies, based on the respective signals, a potential artifact corresponding to a subset of the plurality of bipolar leads. The computing device determines that each lead of the subset of the plurality of bipolar leads is connected to a common sensor. The computing device may use signals originating from a remainder of the bipolar leads (e.g., the bipolar leads that are not connected to the sensor(s) where the artifact is detected) to detect a condition of the patient.

Abstract: Systems are provided for generating data representing electromagnetic states of a heart for medical, scientific, research, and/or engineering purposes. The systems generate the data based on source configurations such as dimensions of, and scar or fibrosis or pro-arrhythmic substrate location within, a heart and a computational model of the electromagnetic output of the heart. The systems may dynamically generate the source configurations to provide representative source configurations that may be found in a population. For each source configuration of the electromagnetic source, the systems run a simulation of the functioning of the heart to generate modeled electromagnetic output (e.g., an electromagnetic mesh for each simulation step with a voltage at each point of the electromagnetic mesh) for that source configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for personalized sudden cardiac death risk prediction that generates fingerprints of imaging features of cardiac structure and function. One or more fingerprints and clinical data may be used to generate a risk score. The output risk score may be used to predict the time of death in order to select high-risk patients for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator treatment.

Abstract: A risk management device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire biological information relating to a biological parameter of an evaluation subject and behavior information relating to a behavior parameter of the evaluation subject, a risk calculation unit configured to calculate an event occurrence rate, based on the biological information being acquired and the behavior information being acquired, a selection unit configured to select a biological parameter and a behavior parameter that serve as an improvable factor from the biological information and the behavior information, a contribution calculation unit configured to calculate a contribution to the event occurrence rate for each of the biological parameter and the behavior parameter selected as the improvable factor, and a generation unit configured to generate output data indicating a calculation result in the contribution calculation unit.

Abstract: A sarcopenia evaluation method in a sarcopenia evaluation device that evaluates sarcopenia based on a walking motion of a subject includes: acquiring walking data related to walking of the subject; detecting, from the walking data, at least one walking parameter of an angle of a knee joint of one leg in a stance phase of the one leg of the subject, an angle of the knee joint of the one leg in a swing phase of the one leg, a vertical displacement of a toe of one foot in the stance phase, a vertical displacement of the toe of the one foot in the swing phase, an angle of an ankle joint of the one foot in the stance phase, and an angle of the ankle joint of the one foot in the swing phase; and determining whether or not the subject has sarcopenia using at least one walking parameter.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to more appropriately extrapolate a sign of a state that may affect a movement of a user. A state extrapolation device according to the present invention includes a vital sign acquisition unit that acquires a vital sign of a user, and a sign detection unit that uses a learned model that has learned, as training data, sign data about the vital sign related to a predetermined physical condition abnormality, and detects a sign by determining whether or not the vital sign of the user corresponds to a sign of the predetermined physical condition abnormality.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for perioperative care in a medical facility. In an example, a system includes a display and a computing device operably coupled to the display and storing instructions executable to output, to the display, a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes real-time medical device data of a patient, at least some of the real-time medical device data displayed via the GUI as a plurality of patient monitoring parameter tiles, the GUI including a risk score indicative of a relative likelihood that the patient will exhibit a condition within a period of time, and responsive to a user input, display, on the GUI, a set of trend lines each showing values for a respective patient monitoring parameter over a time range, each trend line of the set of trend lines selected based on a contribution of each respective patient monitoring parameter to the risk score.

Abstract: Systems and methods include acquisition of data representing true coincidences and scatter coincidences detected by the plurality of detectors, allocation of the data into respective ones of a plurality of energy ranges, determination of a baseline response associated with each of a subset of the plurality of energy ranges, generation of data representing expected true coincidences associated with each of the subset of the plurality of energy ranges based on the data allocated to each of the subset of the plurality of energy ranges and the baseline response associated with each of the subset of the plurality of energy ranges, determination of a raw scatter estimate based on the data representing expected true coincidences associated with each of the subset of the plurality of energy ranges and the data allocated to each of the subset of the plurality of energy ranges, and reconstruction of an image based on the raw scatter estimate and the data representing true coincidences and scatter coincidences.

Abstract: A radiographic apparatus includes a gantry and a table supporting a patient and having a device that immobilizes the head of the patient lying on the table. Such device includes a dome configured to support the head of the patient; a basal plate; one or more junctions provided at a first end of the basal plate; two uprights provided at a second end of the basal plate opposed to the first end, two slits being defined in the two uprights, a slide being disposed within each slit; and a cursor sliding in the two slits and configured to be blocked in position by a bushing, wherein the basal plate, the one or more junctions, the two uprights, the cursor, and the bushing are all radio-transparent and non-metallic.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a patient table with a gurney and a base. The gurney can slide between two extreme positions, an electrically supplied motoreducer controlled by a control unit causing the table to slide and having a lock/unlock system of the sliding that is mechanical, independent from the electrical supply, and manually controlled by a grabbing organ actuated by a human operator. The patient table may be provided together with a gantry having a housing transparent to light for at least part of its extension, and a control unit of the radiographic apparatus. The housing or a part thereof is associated with a source of light, and the control unit, when the apparatus is electrically supplied, and/or other status conditions are determined by a status sensor, causes the light source to be illuminated and the housing to light up in its translucent parts signalling the status condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to radiographic equipment comprising a height-adjustable board (1), a C-shaped arch (3), disposed transversally to the greater dimension (D) of the board (1), said board being housed within the internal space defined between the two free extremities (3?, 3?) of the arch (3). The arch (3) is slidingly mounted on a column (4) by means of a connecting element (5) in such a way that as the arch (3) rotates around an imaginary rotational axis (13) it causes the connecting element (5) to slide or roll throughout the extension of the arch (3). It further comprises a rail (12) extending parallel to the greater dimension of the board (1), on which the column (4) rests. The arch (3) features at its lower extremity (3?) an x-ray receiver (6) and at its upper extremity (3?) an x-ray emission assembly (7).

Abstract: An X-ray image diagnostic apparatus is provided with a top board, a movable X-ray source, an X-ray detection unit, a storage unit, an X-ray source drive unit, and a registered position operation part for performing an operation of moving the ray source to a registered position by the registered position drive unit. The X-ray image diagnostic apparatus is configured not to include an arbitrary position operation part for performing an operation of moving the X-ray source to an arbitrary position by the X-ray source drive unit.

Abstract: A display control unit displays, on a display unit, at least some of a plurality of images included in each of a plurality of image sets of the same object which have been captured at different imaging dates and times and each of which consists of the plurality of images including at least a plurality of tomographic images acquired by performing tomosynthesis imaging for the object. A setting unit sets at least one past image set, which was acquired at an imaging date and time before the latest imaging date and time and includes images at least some of which have been displayed, among the plurality of image sets as having been displayed.

Abstract: Abnormalities of blood vessels associated with brains of individuals can be detected by analyzing images that include the brains of the individuals. Blood vessels included in the images can be identified and densities of blood vessels across hemispheres can be determined. Differences between densities of blood vessels in different hemispheres of the brains of the individuals can be used to determine a probability of an abnormality with respect to one or more blood vessels associated with the brains of the individuals. User interfaces can be generated indicating possible abnormalities associated with the brains of the individuals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer implemented method for estimating lung perfusion from CT images, comprising the steps of: providing a CT image of at least a part of the lung, in particular a CT scan taken at inspiration, and more in particular a non-contrast CT scan taken at inspiration; providing the CT image to a trained computer implemented algorithm to estimate lung perfusion based on the CT image, wherein the trained computer implemented algorithm is trained by providing a set of CT images from at least a part of the lung, in particular a CT scan taken at inspiration, and more in particular a non-contrast CT scan taken at inspiration; providing perfusion information corresponding to the CT image; and training the computer implemented algorithm to learn to estimate perfusion in a CT image based on the reference perfusion information provided during training.

Abstract: A non-spectral computed tomography scanner (102) includes a radiation source (112) configured to emit x-ray radiation, a detector array (114) configured to detect x-ray radiation and generate non-spectral data, and a memory (134) configured to store a spectral image module (130) that includes computer executable instructions including a neural network trained to produce spectral volumetric image data. The neural network is trained with training spectral volumetric image data and training non-spectral data. The non-spectral computed tomography scanner further includes a processor (126) configured to process the non-spectral data with the trained neural network to produce spectral volumetric image data.

Abstract: A training method (10) and system for a collimator border detection method. The training method (10) comprises the following steps: obtaining an original image acquired by an X-ray imaging system and a processed image obtained after processing the original image (11); determining on the basis of the processed image whether the processed image is a valid image (12); and extracting coordinates of a collimator border of a valid processed image, putting into a training pool the extracted coordinates of the collimator border and the original image corresponding to the valid processed image, and when the number of valid original images in the training pool reaches a preset threshold value, starting the training of the collimator border detection method (13).

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a pneumothorax detection method performed by a computing device. The method may comprise obtaining predicted pneumothorax information, predicted tube information, and a predicted spinal baseline with respect to an input image from a trained pneumothorax prediction model; determining at least one pneumothorax representative position for the predicted pneumothorax information and at least one tube representative position for the predicted tube information, in a prediction image in which the predicted pneumothorax information and the predicted tube information are displayed; dividing the prediction image into a first region and a second region by the predicted spinal baseline; and determining a region in which the at least one pneumothorax representative position and the at least one tube representative position exist among the first region and the second region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, computing devices, and storage media for medical examination. The medical examination system comprises: a breathing guiding apparatus configured to guide a breathing of a subject; an imaging device configured to scan the subject; and a controller coupled to the breathing guiding apparatus and configured to cause the breathing guiding apparatus to generate a breath guiding state for guiding the breathing of the subject.

Abstract: A method of estimating energy-based scatter content in PET list-mode data is provided.

Abstract: This X-ray imaging apparatus (100) includes a rotation mechanism (8) for relatively rotating an imaging system (200) constituted by an X-ray source (1), a detector (5), a first grating (2) and a second grating (3), and an image processing unit (6) for generating a dark-field image based on an X-ray intensity distribution at each of a plurality of rotation angles. The image processing unit (6) is configured to perform a scattering correction for reducing a dark-field signal of a pixel whose dark-field signal is larger than a threshold value (V1) among a plurality of pieces of pixels in the dark-field image to a set value (V2).

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for generating a guided workflow and assisting in clinical decision making during operation of an imaging system at a site. Via a protocol manager interface, displaying a default protocol generated for the imaging system by a manufacturer, an authorized user may customize the protocol for the site. A workflow, in accordance with the modified protocol, is then displayed to another non-authenticated user at a time of operating the imaging system for an active scan.

Abstract: A common region derivation unit derives a common region common to at least some of a plurality of projection images which correspond to a plurality of radiation source positions, respectively, and are acquired by directing an imaging apparatus to perform tomosynthesis imaging. In a case in which a width of the common region in a movement direction of a radiation source is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, an image acquisition unit directs the imaging apparatus to perform the tomosynthesis imaging to acquire the plurality of projection images.

Abstract: An imaging system (100) includes a radiation source (708) that emits radiation that traverses an examination region (706), a radiation detector array (716) with a plurality of detectors (1104N) that detect the radiation that traverses the examination region, a dynamic bowtie filter (718) between the radiation source and the examination region, a first motor (7221) and a second motor (7222), and a controller (724). The dynamic bowtie filter includes a first half wedge (7181) and a second half wedge (7182). The first motor is in mechanical communication with the first half wedge and moves the first half wedge and the second motor is in mechanical communication with the second half wedge and moves the second half wedge. The controller independently controls the first and second motors to move the first and second half wedges.

Abstract: The invention provides an ultrasound system including an ultrasound transducer array and a processor. The ultrasound transducer array comprises a plurality of transducer elements adapted to conform with a subjects body. Further, at least two ultrasound transducer elements of the plurality of transducer elements are adapted to acquire a plurality of ultrasound signals from a region of interest at different orientations relative to said region of interest. The processor is adapted to receive ultrasound signals acquired by the ultrasound transducer array. The processor is further adapted to partition the plurality of ultrasound signals according to a signal depth and, for each ultrasound signal partition, calculate a Doppler power. For each ultrasound signal, the processor identifies a depth of a fetal heartbeat based on the Doppler power of each ultrasound signal partition and identifies a fetal heart region based on the identified fetal heartbeat and a location of the at least two ultrasound transducers.

Abstract: Devices described herein can be used to directly measure left atrial pressure. For example, this document describes multiple embodiments of catheter-based, trans-esophageal tonometry devices that are used to directly measure left atrial pressure in a non-invasive manner.

Abstract: A guidance system for guiding insertion of a needle into a body of a patient utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging technology. The guidance system can include an imaging device including a probe for producing an image of the internal body portion target, such as a blood vessel. The imaging device can be configured to provide at least one indication of status via sensory feedback based on a determined position of the needle, for example via a plurality of light-emitting diodes located on the device. One or more sensors can be included with the probe that can sense a magnetic field associated with the needle. The system may include a processor that can receive magnetic field data sensed by the at-least-one sensor to determine the position of the needle. The system can also include a display that depicts the determined position of the needle.

Abstract: A system for visualizing and guiding a surgical device having a first imaging device of a first type and has a first image output. The first imaging device is positioned to image an area being subject to surgery. A second imaging device of a second type has a second image output. The second imaging device is positioned to image an area being subject to surgery. A computer is coupled to receive the first and second image outputs and a computer software program, resident in the computer receives and displays information received from the surgical device and/or for guiding the operation of the surgical device and for generating a graphic user interface including selectable menu and submenu items. The surgical device is coupled to the computer.

Abstract: A stand-alone continuous cardiac Doppler pulse monitoring patch provides visual and auditory signals that a pulse is detected or not detected in a human subject. The invention is a small patch with a peel-away adhesive surface that is applied to the skin of the subject, preferably near a large artery. The adhesive surface of the patch includes a conductive medium to enhance transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves. The patch includes an integral power source, transmitters and receivers to send and detect reflected ultrasonic waves, a transducer to convert the reflected waves into an electrical signal, a processor to analyze the signal, a light to indicate the presence and strength of a pulse, and a speaker also to indicate the presence and strength of a pulse. The Doppler effect of waves reflecting from blood pumped from a heart is used to detect a pulse in the subject. The presence of a pulse is analyzed by the processor to determine the frequency and strength of blood flow.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a probe head-cover applicator and method for applying a probe-head cover to a probe head of an ultrasound probe. A probe head-cover applicator can include a tray including a cavity, an insert of a compressible material suspended over the cavity, and a probe-head cover adhered to the insert. The insert can include a first adhesive on an outward-facing surface of the insert facing away from the cavity. The probe-head cover can be adhered to the insert by the first adhesive. The probe-head cover can include a second adhesive on an outward-facing surface of the probe-head cover facing away from the insert. The second adhesive can be configured to adhere the probe-head cover to a probe head of an ultrasound probe when the probe head is inserted into the cavity.

Abstract: A flexible cover for an ultrasound probe is described, comprising a folded-over flexible sheath which is then rolled, incorporating in the roll a flexible band and designed to facilitate easy application of a sterile sheath over an ultrasound probe.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe according to an embodiment comprises an ultrasonic-transducer element array, an offset and an exterior member. The ultrasonic-transducer element array is formed by a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements. The offset is provide on an ultrasonic-transmitting and receiving side of the ultrasonic-transducer element array and includes a contact portion with a subject. The exterior member supports the offset. The offset has at least a first region that is formed by a curved surface having a first curvature and arranged in the middle of the contact portion and a second region that is formed by a curved surface having a second curvature greater than the first curvature and arranged on an edge of the contact portion.