Abstract: A disposable sensor for biofluid analysis includes: (1) a conductive film having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface; (2) a sensing layer disposed on the first major surface of the conductive film; and (3) an adhesive layer disposed on the second major surface of the conductive film.

Abstract: A surgical specimen imaging system includes a micro-X-ray computed tomography (CT) unit for CT imaging of the specimen and a structured light imaging (SLI) unit for optical imaging at multiple wavelengths, multiple phase offsets, and multiple structured-light pattern periods including unstructured light. The system's image processing unit receives CT and optical images and is configured by firmware in memory to co-register the images and process the optical images to determine texture at multiple subimages of the optical images, determined textures forming a texture map. The texture map is processed by a machine-learning-based classifier to determine a tissue type map of the specimen, and the tissue type map is processed with the CT images to give a 3D tissue-type map. In embodiments, the firmware extracts optical properties including scattering and absorption at multiple wavelengths and the classifier also uses these properties in generating the tissue type map.

Abstract: As a method for diagnosing jaundice of a user based on an image by a jaundice diagnosis device, a jaundice diagnosis image is obtained including a jaundice diagnosis reference device divided into a first area and a second area, and a specific body part of a user located in the first area. The identification information of the jaundice diagnosis reference device inserted in the second area is extracted, and validity authentication of the identification information is requested through an interlocked authentication system. When the validity authentication success message is received from the authentication system, the user is diagnosed with jaundice based on the image of a specific body part located in the first area and the jaundice diagnosis comparison image included in the second area.

Abstract: A multispectral imaging apparatus includes a processor and a plurality of sets of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in communication with the processor. One or more first sets of LEDs has a wavelength in a visible range, and one or more second sets of LEDs has a wavelength in a short wavelength infrared range. The apparatus includes a truncated source cone through which light from the plurality of sets of LEDs is directed onto a surface and through which light reflected off of the surface is received. The apparatus also includes a visible light camera configured to capture a first image of the surface based on reflected light that originates from the one or more first sets of LEDS. The apparatus further includes an infrared light camera and configured to capture a second image of the surface based on reflected light that originates from the one or more second sets of LEDs.

Abstract: A cognitive state alteration system includes at least one of: a wearable element and a non-wearable element to measure state or activity of a subject and to provide at least one stimulus to the subject, a storage unit to store session scripts for cognitive state alteration processes and a cognitive state alteration unit having a script handler at least to run session scripts associated with a cognitive state alteration process selected by the subject from the storage unit and to update the scripts according to an analysis of the readings of the at least one of: the wearable element and the non-wearable element.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for post-surgical joint range of motion measurement, activity monitoring, as well as monitoring compliance with post-operative extremity elevation and cooling recommendations are provided. The system comprises sensor(s) to be attached adjacent a joint of the patient, with limb attachment element(s), applications running on a computing device of the patient and medical practitioner, and a cloud-based backend system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device suitable therefor, for examining the metabolic autoregulation of the retinal vessels in a patient's eye. Over a baseline phase (BP), a stimulation phase (SP), in which the individual retinal perfusion pressure in the eye is decreased in a normalized manner by the targeted application of a stimulation pressure to the eye, and a posterior phase (NP), a video sequence of images of the retina is captured, from which images signals describing the local vascular perfusion can be derived, from which signals metabolic vascular reactions are derived and recorded in order to examine the vascular reactions of the large retinal vessels e.g. on the basis of vessel diameter signals (D(t,x,y) and in order to examine the capillary vessels e.g. on the basis of spectrally normalized quotient signals.

Abstract: The systems, methods, apparatuses, and articles disclosed herein provide a new approach to treatment symptoms, such as proprioceptive dysfunction and vestibular disorders, which may be caused by certain types of human ailments. According to the present disclosure, a wearable article may include one or more limb sections and a resilient member may be provided along a length of each of the one or more limb sections and configured to generate a resistance force. Adjustments to the resistance force provided by the resilient member(s) may be adjusted using cord locks. As a user wearing the wearable article moves, the resistance force is applied to the user's limbs. Strain gauges may be provided to measure the resistance force(s), which enables verification that the resilient members are sized and configured to provide an appropriate amount of resistance force to a user and may improve programs and regimens designed to treat such ailments.

Abstract: A method for monitoring intoxication of a user, the method including: receiving a set of samples from a body region of a user; generating an intoxication metric based on the set of samples; and providing a notification to the user based on the intoxication metric. The method can additionally or alternatively include: modifying operation of the transdermal alcohol sensing device based on the intoxication metric; determining contextual data; maintaining a hydration level of the transdermal alcohol sensing device; and any other suitable processes. A system for monitoring intoxication of a user including a sensor and a housing. The system can additionally or alternatively include any or all of: an inlet, a fastener, an electronics subsystem, a user device, and/or any other suitable component.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an endovascular device arrangement (1) comprising a vascular access port (10); an endovascular device (20) for inserting into a patient's blood vessel through said vascular access port; and a near-field communication module (15) including an antenna (17), wherein at least the antenna of the near-field communication module is located within the vascular access port; and the endovascular device comprises an electronic device (25) and an antenna arrangement (21) communicatively coupled to said electronic device for maintaining a near-field communication link between the electronic device and the near-field communication module whilst the endovascular device passes through the vascular access port, said antenna arrangement comprising an array of antenna elements (21) located along a shaft of the endovascular device (20), each of said antenna elements being communicatively coupled to said electronic device (25).

Abstract: An examination apparatus for medical examination, in particular determination of a blood pressure, of an animal, in particular an animal having a paw, particularly preferably an animal from the subfamily of the Felinae. The examination apparatus has a sensor device for the optical examination of an arterial blood flow of the animal, in particular for performing a photoplethysmography. For this purpose, the sensor device has at least one emitter for the emission of electromagnetic radiation and at least one detector for the detection of the radiation emitted by the emitter. The sensor device preferably has several emitters and several detectors that are arranged in a periodic structure. Alternatively or additionally, the sensor device has a limiting device which defines a border of a detection region of the sensor device so that a distance of the border from the sensor device is more than 0.5 mm and/or less than 5 mm.

Abstract: A transport device with an occupant compartment includes a control apparatus, a transport device door, a transport device roof, a safety belt, a transport device seat, a headset, a headrest, a rearview mirror, a sun visor, and/or a dashboard, as well as a sensor for breath gas analysis, a position locating device for determining the distance between the sensor and the front side of the head of a compartment occupant, a data processing device, and in some cases a sensor for measuring at least one vital sign. The sensor or sensors are present on or in the control apparatus, the transport device door, the transport device roof, the safety belt, the transport device seat, the headset, the headrest, the rearview mirror, the sun visor, and/or the dashboard, and the data processing device is in operative connection with a device for blocking the transport device and/or with an information output unit.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed that includes: communication circuitry, a memory operatively coupled to a processor and storing instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: receive first physiological data and second physiological data obtained by measuring a physiological state of a user's body, obtain measurement environment data for an environment where each of the first physiological data and the second physiological data is measured, determine validity of each of the first physiological data and the second physiological data based on at least a portion of the measurement environment data, generate integrated data of the first physiological data and the second physiological data based on at least one of comparing the first physiological data with the second physiological data and the measurement environment data, based on the first physiological data and the second physiological data being valid, and control a display to display the integrated data on the display.

Abstract: A feature identifying method and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of physiological information obtained by measuring a subject at a plurality of time points in one day; converting the plurality of physiological information into a plurality of correlation features respectively; establishing a plurality of first risk prediction models according to the plurality of correlation features, and identifying at least one first correlation feature from the plurality of correlation features according to the plurality of first risk prediction models; establishing a plurality of second risk prediction models according to the at least one first correlation feature, and identifying, according to the plurality of second risk prediction models, at least one second correlation feature capable of predicting a specific disease from the at least one first correlation feature; and outputting the at least one second correlation feature.

Abstract: A diagnosis assisting apparatus includes a processor configured to: detect at least one target region from an acquired image and output position information of the target region; classify the target region based on predetermined classification conditions corresponding to diagnosis indices and output diagnosis assisting information indicating a degree of seriousness of the target region; and control a display image such that a first period, during which the diagnosis assisting information is displayed in a first region, is different from a second period, during which the position information is superimposed on the image in a second region and is displayed.

Abstract: A user may be alerted by one or more user devices when the blood glucose level of the user is outside of a predefined threshold. When the predefined threshold for the blood glucose level of the user is reached, the user be in a state of elevated mental confusion and may be unable to realize the extreme state or take immediate action self-treat the diabetic condition. In response, the user may be provided with a self-treat test that includes pass/fail criteria to test the ability of the user to self-treat themselves. If the user passes the self-treat test, the user may be assumed to be able to self-treat the diabetic condition. If the user fails the test, a diabetes-related alert may be provided via a user device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image display method with which a structure of an imaging object can be easily understood on the basis of volume data. An image display method according to an aspect of the present invention includes obtaining photoacoustic image data, generating a first photoacoustic image corresponding to a first spatial region on the basis of photoacoustic image data and a second photoacoustic image corresponding to a second spatial region having a different thickness in a viewing direction of rendering from a thickness of the first spatial region and having a spatial region overlapped with the first spatial region on the basis of the photoacoustic image data, and generating and displaying a parallel image in which the first photoacoustic image and the second photoacoustic image are arranged side by side.

Abstract: A radiation monitoring system includes a patient support apparatus. A radiation sensor assembly is operably coupled to the patient support apparatus. The radiation sensor assembly includes a radiation sensor and a first controller. The radiation sensor senses radiation data corresponding to a radiation dose received by a patient. A management system includes a second controller that stores a patient profile database. The second controller is communicatively coupled with the first controller. The first controller communicates the radiation data to the second controller for storage in the patient profile database to monitor the radiation dose received by the patient.

Abstract: A bracket body releasably secures a compression element to the compression arm of a breast imaging system. A pair of parallel lateral arms extends from a rigid frame which extends from the bracket. A span connects the ends of the lateral arms opposite the bracket and a flexible membrane extends from the span towards the bracket body.

Abstract: An integrated computed tomography (CT) treatment couch system may include a base platform configured to couple to a rotatable floor component associated with a medical accelerator, a pedestal component mounted to the base platform, a treatment couchtop disposed on the pedestal component, and a CT scanner device. The CT scanner device may include a support structure and a CT gantry. The support structure may be mounted to the base platform or to the pedestal component. The CT gantry may have a bore and may be oriented such that the bore is in line with the treatment couchtop. The CT gantry may be configured to generate on-line helical CT scans to guide radiotherapy provided by the medical accelerator.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for laser alignment systems, particularly laser alignment systems of medical imaging systems. In one example, a medical imaging system comprises: a gantry; and a laser mount including: a first section fixedly coupled to the gantry; a second section seated within the first section and slideable within the first section; and a third section seated within the second section and rotatable within the second section, the third section adapted to house a laser radiation source.

Abstract: This X-ray fluoroscopic imaging apparatus includes a first arm, a second arm, and a controller. The controller is configured to move a second base to move the second arm to a position where the second arm does not interfere with the first arm when the first arm and the second arm interfere with each other and change the angle of the second arm so that the angle of the second arm becomes a predetermined imaging angle to arrange the first arm and the second arm at positions where the first arm and the second arm do not interfere with each other to perform imaging.

Abstract: A method for processing breast tissue image data includes processing the image data to generate a set of image slices collectively depicting the patient's breast; for each image slice, applying one or more filters associated with a plurality of multi-level feature modules, each configured to represent and recognize an assigned characteristic or feature of a high-dimensional object; generating at each multi-level feature module a feature map depicting regions of the image slice having the assigned feature; combining the feature maps generated from the plurality of multi-level feature modules into a combined image object map indicating a probability that the high-dimensional object is present at a particular location of the image slice; and creating a 2D synthesized image identifying one or more high-dimensional objects based at least in part on object maps generated for a plurality of image slices.

Abstract: Systems and methods for breast x-ray tomosynthesis that enhance spatial resolution in the direction in which the breast is flattened for examination. In addition to x-ray data acquisition of 2D projection tomosynthesis images ETp1 over a shorter source trajectory similar to known breast tomosynthesis, supplemental 2D images ETp2 are taken over a longer source trajectory and the two sets of projection images are processed into breast slice images ETr that exhibit enhanced spatial resolution, including in the thickness direction of the breast. Additional features include breast CT of an upright patient's flattened breast, multi-mode tomosynthesis, and shielding the patient from moving equipment.

Abstract: A curved compression element, such as a breast compression paddle, and imaging systems and methods for use with curved compression elements. A system may include a radiation source, a detector, and a curved compression element. Operations are performed that include receiving image data from the detector; accessing a correction map for the at least one compression paddle; correcting the image data based on the correction map to generate a corrected image data; and generating an image of the breast based on the corrected image data. The breast compression element generally has no sharp edges, but rather has smooth edges and transitions between surfaces. The breast compression paddle also includes a flexible material that spans a portion of a curved bottom surface of the breast compression paddle to define a gap. The flexible material may be a thin-film material such as a shrink wrap.

Abstract: This diagnostic image processing apparatus receives an input of an X-ray image of a hand or a foot, detects, in the X-ray image, the imaging range of the left hand, the right hand, the left foot, or the right foot, and extracts, at least for each joint located in the detected imaging range and used for assessment by using an assessment method selected from either van der Heijde method or Genant method, portions of relatively high luminance from the opposing ends of a pair of bones located across each of the joints. Then, the diagnostic image processing apparatus generates and outputs information about a distance and an area between the extracted high luminance parts as diagnosis information for each joint used for the assessment carried out by the selected assessment method.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a soft part image generation unit that generates a soft part image representing a soft part region with a soft tissue of a subject from a first radiographic image and a second radiographic image acquired by radiation having different energy distributions transmitted through the subject, and a muscle mass derivation unit that derives a muscle mass based on a pixel value for each pixel of the soft part region of the soft part image.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lesion detection method and apparatus, device, and a storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a first image comprising a plurality of sample slices, the first image being a three-dimensional image; performing feature extraction on the first image, to generate a first feature graph comprising a feature and a position of a lesion; the first feature graph comprising a three-dimensional feature; performing dimension reduction processing on the feature comprised in the first feature graph, to generate a second feature graph; the second feature graph comprising a two-dimensional feature; and detecting the second feature graph, to obtain a position of each lesion in the second feature graph and a confidence score corresponding to the position. Using the present disclosure may accurately detect lesion conditions of multiple parts in a patient body, and implement cancer preliminary assessment of a full body range of the patient.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a computed tomography (CT) system and a CT image reconstruction method. The method is implemented by an information processing system module, a display terminal module, an image reconstruction system module and a CT system module. The information processing system module is composed of an information receiving system module, an information sending system module and an information processing system module. During scanning, different nodes are arranged and quickly scanned to obtain data of a node, and then data of different nodes is synchronized, collected and summarized, so that a reconstruction unit can be analyzed, an objective function can be optimized, and data can be quickly analyzed and processed. In this way, the CT system and the CT image reconstruction method resolve the problems that an existing CT system and CT image reconstruction method have high requirements for projection data sets, and scanning requires a long time.

Abstract: A method for image stitching is provided. The method may include obtaining a reference image of a first portion of a subject and a target image of a second portion of the subject, and determining at least one pair of feature points based on a preliminary registration accuracy. The first and second portions may at least partially overlap with each other. Each pair may include a reference feature point in the reference image and a target feature point in the target image that matches the reference feature point. For each pair, the method may further include determining an updated pair of feature points based on a superior registration accuracy higher than the preliminary registration accuracy and a neighboring region of the target feature point of the pair. The method may further include generating a stitched image based on the at least one updated pair.

Abstract: A medical image diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes a gantry and a processor. The gantry includes an imaging system configured to perform an imaging process on a subject by using one of radiation and magnetism. The processor is configured to generate a second image by combining a first image acquired by imaging the subject while using an optical imaging device different from the imaging system, with a plane related to an imaging position in the imaging process using the imaging system.

Abstract: A mobile radiography apparatus includes radiopaque markers disposed in a radiation path that extends from an x-ray source to a digital radiographic detector, which detector is mechanically uncoupled from the x-ray source or x-ray sources. A processing system calculates a position of the detector relative to the x-ray source or x-ray sources according to identified marker positions in acquired x-ray projection images, and reconstructs a volume image according to the acquired x-ray projection images.

Abstract: This application disclosures a method for calibrating filament current data of an X-ray tube. The method includes obtaining a first value of tube current to be calibrated and a value of filament current to be calibrated, the tube current to be calibrated and the filament current to be calibrated corresponding to a first calibration point; performing an emission operation based on the first value of the tube current to be calibrated and the value of the filament current to be calibrated; determining an actual value of the tube current during the emission operation; determining a difference between the actual value of the tube current and the first value of the tube current to be calibrated; and calibrating, based on the difference, the first calibration point.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described using a forward model to correct pulse pileup in spectrally resolved X-ray projection data from photon-counting detectors (PCDs). The forward model represents pulse pileup effects using an integral in which the integrand includes a term that is a function of a count rate, which term is called a spectrum distortion correction function. This correction function can be represented as superposition of basis energy functions and corresponding polynomials of the count rate, which are defined by the polynomial coefficients. To calibrate the forward model, the polynomial coefficients are adjusted to optimize an objective function, which uses calibration data having known projections lengths for the material components of a material decomposition. To determine projection lengths for projection data from a computed tomography scan, the calibrated polynomial coefficients are held constant and the projection lengths are adjusted to optimize an objective function.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of enhancing the accuracy and/or sensitivity of ultrasound imaging in detecting a tumor in a subject. The method comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a nanoparticle prior to the application of ultrasound to the subject. According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, the nanoparticle is a magnetic nanoparticle, for example, a gold, silver, or iron oxide nanoparticle. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating a tumor in a subject by detecting the tumor via ultrasound with the aid of a nanoparticle, and then administering to the subject an anti-cancer treatment based on the location of the tumor revealed by the ultrasound image.

Abstract: Intraluminal ultrasound imaging devices, methods, and systems are provided. Some embodiments of the present disclosure sure include intraluminal devices configured to navigate and maneuver tortuous vasculature of a patient. For example, an intravascular imaging device can include a flexible support member at a distal portion of the imaging device. The flexible support member may support a plurality of ultrasound transducers and a plurality of control circuits. The flexible support member includes a flexible joint portion between a transducer portion and a controller portion. Introducing a flexible joint portion between the transducer portion and the controller portion can provide for greater flexibility of the imaging device and enable the device to navigate tortuous regions of a patients anatomy.

Abstract: An automatic ultrasonic scanning system includes a robotic arm with a camera, an ultrasonic probe mounted at an end of the robotic arm, a six-dimension force sensor, and a host computer. The six-dimension force sensor is fixed at the end of the robotic arm, and the ultrasonic probe is fixed on the six-dimension force sensor via a clamp. The six-dimension force sensor can detect a reactive force generated when the ultrasonic probe is in contact with a body surface of a person. The host computer is connected with each of the six-dimension force sensor, the camera and an image collection card via a data line. A controller of the robotic arm is connected to the host computer via an Ethernet communication bus. The ultrasonic machine is connected to the image collection card via a data line.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system which uses multiline receive beamforming for synthetic transmit focusing are phase adjusted to account for speed of sound variation in the transmission medium. The phase discrepancy of the received multilines caused by speed of sound variation in the medium is estimated in the frequency domain for both the transmit angular spectrum and the receive angular spectrum. The phase variation is removed in the frequency domain, then an inverse Fourier transform is used to transform the frequency domain results to the spatial domain. In another implementation, the phase discrepancy of the received multilines is estimated and corrected entirely in the spatial domain.

Abstract: An endoscope connector includes: a metal member that is exposed to an outside of the endoscope connector and electrically connected to an endoscopic examination apparatus; an exterior member formed of a resin material; and an elastic member that is exposed to the outside, the elastic member being configured to close a gap between the exterior member and the metal member.

Abstract: An imaging probe is covered with a stiff sheath, which allows the imaging probe to move while the stiff sheath remains in a substantially fixed location for at least a portion of the surgical procedure while the probe moves within the stiff sheath. The stiff sheath may comprise sufficient stiffness to resist deformation as the imaging probe moves along an internal channel of the sheath. The sheath can be sized and shaped in many ways and may comprise one or more openings to allow fluid to move within the channel in which the probe is located.

Abstract: A cover for a probe 12, such as an ultrasonic probe, the cover comprising a flexible elongate pouch 1 and a mouth portion 2 for inserting the probe 12 into the pouch, the mouth portion 2 comprising sealing means to enable the mouth portion to be formed into sealing engagement with a proximal end 11 of the probe. Also, a method of preventing a decontaminated ultrasonic probe from contamination comprising the step of, immediately after disinfection, inserting the ultrasonic probe 12 into a cover comprising a flexible elongate pouch 1 and a mouth portion 2 for inserting the probe 12 into to pouch, the mouth portion 2 comprising a deformably rigid portion 3, and deforming the mouth portion 2 into a sealing engagement with a proximal end 11 of the probe, wherein no undisinfected portion of the probe 12 enters the pouch 1.

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: An ultrasonic probe includes: a piezoelectric element; and a backing material including a matrix resin and thermally conductive particles, arranged on one direction side with respect to the piezoelectric element, wherein a ratio of thermal conductivity of the backing material in a thickness direction to the thermal conductivity of the backing material in a horizontal direction is 3 or more.

Abstract: Vertical packaging configurations for ultrasound chips are described. Vertical packaging may involve use of integrated interconnects other than wires for wire bonding. Examples of such integrated interconnects include edge-contact vias, through silicon vias and conductive pillars. Edge-contact vias are vias defined in a trench formed in the ultrasound chip. Multiple vias may be provided for each trench, thus increasing the density of vias. Such vias enable electric access to the ultrasound transducers. Through silicon vias are formed through the silicon handle and provide access from the bottom surface of the ultrasound chip. Conductive pillars, including copper pillars, are disposed around the perimeter of an ultrasound chip and provide access to the ultrasound transducers from the top surface of the chip. Use of these types of packaging techniques can enable a substantial reduction in the dimensions of an ultrasound device.

Abstract: Systems are provided for the arrangement of decoupled electric and acoustic modules for a transducer array of an ultrasound probe. In one embodiment, the decoupled modules are independently coupled to a flex interconnect, apart from one another, allowing for electric communication between all modules through the flex interconnect. As one example, an ultrasound transducer array for an ultrasound probe comprises an acoustic backing, a flex interconnect coupled to the backing at a first surface of the flex interconnect, a matrix acoustic array coupled to a second surface of the flex interconnect, the second surface opposite the first surface, and an electric module coupled to the second surface of the flex interconnect at a location spaced away from where the matrix acoustic array is coupled to the flex interconnect.

Abstract: Clinical assessment devices, systems, and methods are provided. A clinical assessment system, comprising a processor in communication with an imaging device, wherein the processor is configured to receive, from the imaging device, a sequence of image frames representative of a contrast agent perfused subjects tissue across a time period; classify the sequence of image frames into a plurality of first tissue classes and a plurality of second tissue classes based on a spatiotemporal correlation among the sequence of image frames by applying a predictive network to the sequence of image frames to produce a probability distribution for the plurality of first tissue classes and the plurality of second tissue classes; and output, to a display in communication with the processor, the probability distribution for the plurality of first tissue classes and the plurality of second tissue classes.

Abstract: An image data adjustment method comprises: acquiring three-dimensional ultrasound volume data of a detected target organism; extracting first section image data, at a first position, in the three-dimensional ultrasound volume data; when an adjustment instruction output by an adjustment portion is acquired, acquiring a prediction path corresponding to the first section image data; adjusting the first position in the three-dimensional ultrasound volume data to a second position along the prediction path; and acquiring second section image data, at the second position, in the three-dimensional ultrasound volume data, and displaying the second section image data.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes ultrasound systems and methods configured to determine the elasticity of a target tissue. Systems can include an ultrasound transducer configured to acquire echoes responsive to ultrasound pulses transmitted toward the tissue, which may include a region of increased stiffness. Systems can also include a beamformer configured to control the transducer to transmit a push pulse into the tissue, thereby generating a shear wave in the region of increased stiffness. The beamformer can be configured to control the transducer to emit tracking pulses adjacent to the push pulse. Systems can further include a processor configured to determine a displacement amplitude of the shear wave and based on the amplitude, generate a qualitative tissue elasticity map of the tissue. The processor can combine the qualitative map with a quantitative map of the same tissue, and based on the combination, determine a boundary of the region of increased stiffness.

Abstract: A system and method for providing freehand render start line drawing tools and automatic render preset selections is provided. The method includes receiving a render start line drawn in freehand via a user input device on a 2D image of a profile of a structure of interest. The method includes analyzing pixel intensity values in a region of the render start line. The method includes automatically selecting one of a plurality of sets of render mode presets based on the pixel intensity values in the region of the render start line. Each of the plurality of sets of render mode presets is associated with a different rendering mode. Each of the rendering modes is associated with a different pixel intensity value range. The method includes generating a volume rendering according to the automatically selected set of render mode presets. The method includes presenting the volume rendering at a display system.

Abstract: A system includes a number of transducers configured to transmit ultrasound signals directed to a target blood vessel and receive echo information associated with the transmitted ultrasound signals. The system also includes a processing device configured to process the echo information, generate ultrasound images of the blood vessel at a number of locations and generate an estimated diameter of the blood vessel at the locations. The processing device is also configured to output image information associated with the blood vessel and output a maximum estimated diameter of the blood vessel or the estimated diameters at the number of locations based on the image information.