Abstract: The present application relates to a system for diagnosing cochlear hydrops of a person or an animal. The system comprises an acoustic stimulus generating unit comprising a stimulus generator and an output transducer, where the acoustic stimulus generating unit is configured to provide an audio stimulus by the stimulus generator to at least one of the ears of the person or animal via the output transducer, wherein the acoustic stimulus generating unit is configured to provide a plurality of audio stimuli comprising at least a first click audio stimulus and a first chirp audio stimulus or at least a first and a second chirp audio stimuli, a recording unit configured to record one or more auditory electrophysiological response of the person or animal in response to the one or more audio stimulus being provided by the acoustic stimulus generating unit to at least one of the ears of the person or animal, and a diagnostic unit configured to process the recorded ABR.

Abstract: An electromyography processing apparatus 1 includes a storage device 10 that stores electromyography data 11 of a predetermined muscle, a pre-processing unit 22 that calculates a root-mean-square value in the electromyography data 11 for each predetermined time and generates root-mean-square value data including the root-mean-square value for each time, and an onset detection unit 23 that sets a sliding window for onset detection to a predetermined time of the root-mean-square value data and determines that a predetermined time is an onset portion if the average of the root-mean-square values in the sliding window is higher than a threshold value, and the onset detection unit 23 further includes a threshold value determination unit 24 that sets a sliding window for threshold value detection to the predetermined time and determines a threshold value based on the average of the root-mean-square values in the sliding window for threshold value detection.

Abstract: Many embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for evaluating motion from a video, the method includes identifying a target individual in a set of one or more frames in a video, analyzing the set of frames to determine a set of pose parameters, generating a 3D body mesh based on the pose parameters, identifying joint positions for the target individual in the set of frames based on the generated 3D body mesh, predicting a motion evaluation score based on the identified join positions, providing an output based on the motion evaluation score.

Abstract: Presented are concepts for detecting an ictal of a subject. One such concept generates an ictal detection threshold based on a current interictal period of the subject. An ictal of the subject may then detected based on an identifier of a potential ictal of the subject and the ictal detection threshold. Adaptation of an ictal detection threshold based on an interictal period of the subject may help to improve the accuracy of ictal detection.

Abstract: We report method of detecting a pathological body state of a patient, comprising receiving a body signal of the patient; determining a body index from said body signal; determining an activity level of said patient; determining a value range for said body index for said patient, based at least in part on said activity level; comparing said body index to said value range; and detecting a pathological state when said body index is outside said value range. We also report a medical device system configured to implement the method. We also report a non-transitory computer readable program storage unit encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform the method.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring the childbirth and the laboring process included a device designed to assist pregnant women in the first stage of labor in the form of a device that fits in a woman's hand (or worn on the wrist) and has a trigger that can be pressed at the onset of a contraction, and released when the contraction ends. The trigger is pressure-sensitive and can help to track the contractions' intensity level simultaneously.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a translucent layer that forms a portion of an exterior of the electronic device, an opaque material positioned on the translucent layer that defines micro-perforations, and a processing unit operable to determine information about a user via the translucent layer. The processing unit may be operable to determine the information by transmitting optical energy through a first set of the micro-perforations into a body part of the user, receiving a reflected portion of the optical energy from the body part of the user through a second set of the micro-perforations, and analyzing the reflected portion of the optical energy.

Abstract: A system and method for providing health care diagnosis, and more specifically, to a system and method for providing automated health condition review and diagnosis with testing recommendations is disclosed. The system includes a condition analyzer server coupled to online prior medical records sources, a current treating facility processor for generating a set of current patient data, the current patient data comprises observations, conditions, vital signs, and complaints, and a data storage device containing one or more sets of one or more predetermined criteria from reference sources and record results. The condition analyzer server return a report containing recommendations potential diagnosis, additional testing recommendations, and reference source materials utilized in generating the potential diagnosis, and additional testing recommendations to the current treating facility.

Abstract: This disclosure is related to methods of objectively detecting and measuring neuropathic pain in a subject.

Abstract: We generally describe a visual behavior monitor wearing status detection system for detecting whether a visual behavior monitor, usable to monitor visual behavior of a user, is worn by the user, wherein the visual behavior monitor wearing status detection system comprises: one or more sensors configured to obtain sensor data, and wherein the visual behavior monitor wearing status detection system is configured to process the sensor data to determine whether the visual behavior monitor is worn by the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to gastrointestinal (Gl) tract microbiome detection and manipulation devices, systems, and methods. The determination of antimicrobial susceptibility of a micro-organism within the gastrointestinal tract involves identifying an antimicrobial agent that inhibits the growth of the micro-organism has been disclosed, which has been obtained from a sample having been removed from an ingestible device that retrieved the sample from the Gl tract of the subject. A test to identify the micro-organism can be included. Treatment methods related to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a SIBO-related condition, or symptomology suggestive of SIBO in a subject in need thereof, involving orally administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an antimicrobial agent to the subject are also disclosed.

Abstract: An ostomy appliance system includes an ostomy appliance having a stoma opening and a first electrical interface, and at least one thermal sensor configured to detect at least one thermal property, such as temperature, at the ostomy appliance, the at least one temperature sensor connected to the first electrical interface with electrical circuitry. A wearable device may be removably connected to the ostomy appliance and operably connected to the at least one thermal sensor. The wearable device includes a housing, a second electrical interface configured for electrical connection to the first electrical interface, a power supply and a controller operably connected to the power supply. The controller is configured to determine a condition of the ostomy appliance based on the at least one thermal property detected at the at least one thermal sensor. The wearable device may also include a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a personal communication device.

Abstract: An oral tool is provided that includes a body, a measurement unit, and a flow stopper. The measurement unit is moveable relative to the body, and includes a sensor unit at an end opposite to an end where the body is disposed. The sensor unit is constructed to be insertable into a mouth. Moreover, the flow stopper is disposed between the measurement unit and the body, and has a surface with a curvature different from a curvature of a surface of the measurement unit.

Abstract: A drinking behavior monitoring device is provided which comprises a stress level detection sensor (300) detecting a stress level of a baby (20), a suction frequency detection sensor (200) detecting a suction frequency during a feeding of the baby and an analyzer (400) analyzing a drinking behavior of a baby based on the detected stress level and the detected suction frequency. The analyzer (400) compares the analyzed drinking behavior with a typical or predetermined drinking behavior and can output a notification based on the analyzed drinking behavior.

Abstract: A hemodynamic parameter analysis apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a hemodynamic parameter analysis unit. The acquisition unit configured to acquire venous pressure and cardiac output that are calculated based on physiological information of a subject. The hemodynamic parameter analysis unit configured to analyze hemodynamic parameters of the subject based on the venous pressure and the cardiac output that are acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pair of intelligent glasses and a glasses box. The intelligent glasses can include a frame assembly having an inner frame portion and an outer frame portion that is arranged around the inner frame portion, a detection component configured to detect physiological characteristics of a wearer, a control component connected with the detection component and configured to acquire a control signal generated according to the physiological characteristics and a treatment component, connected with the control component and configured to output treatment signals according to the control signal. One or more accommodating spaces are formed between the inner frame portion and the outer frame portion. The treatment signals include at least one of a phototherapy signal, a sonic wave signal, a sound wave signal, magnetic waves, or electromagnetic waves. The detection component, the control component and the treatment component are located in the accommodating spaces.

Abstract: A system for detecting analytes in a biological subject, the system including at least one substrate including a plurality of microstructures configured to breach a stratum corneum of the subject, and wherein the one or more microstructures are responsive to a presence, absence, level or concentration of analytes to cause a change in appearance thereby indicating that a presence, absence, level or concentration of analytes has been detected.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a physiological device (100) for an animal The physiological device (100) comprises: a housing (120) comprising a channel (122) therethrough; an attachment layer (140) disposed on the housing (120) for attaching the physiological device (100) to an integument portion (50) of the animal; and a sensor unit (160) comprising a set of physiological sensors (162) for measuring physiological signals from the animal integument portion (50), the sensor unit (160) engageable with the channel (122) for axial displacement within the channel (122), wherein when the device (100) is attached to the animal integument portion (50), the sensor unit (160) is axially displaceable within the channel (122) for adjusting contact with the animal integument portion (50) for measuring the physiological signals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technology for estimating bio-information by using a foldable electronic device. The foldable electronic device includes a main body part, having a first main body and a second main body, configured to fold along a folding line; a first sensor provided on the first main body, and configured to obtain a contact image of an object of a user; a second sensor provided on the first main body, and configured to measure a degree of folding of the main body part; and a processor configured to estimate bio-information of the user, based on the contact image of the object and the degree of folding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electric components of interventional devices. In order to provide further miniaturization of medical interventional devices, an electric component (10) of an interventional device is provided. The component comprises a flat carrier base (12), at least one electric circuit (14) provided on a substrate (16) and at least one electric wire (18) connected to the electric circuit by a wire connection (20). The substrate is attached to the carrier base. Further, for the wire connection, the carrier base is provided with at least one opening (22) that is provided at least partly with a conductive edge portion (24), which edge portion is connected to the at least one electric circuit. Still further, the substrate is provided with at least one recess (26) aligned with the location of the at least one opening in the carrier base.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to an underbody support for supporting a body of a being, such as during surgery to prevent contact pressure injuries. In certain embodiments, the underbody support may include one or more inflatable chambers enclosing a volume. At least one of the inflatable chambers may include one or more compression sensitive switches for monitoring the volume of the inflatable chamber, and the one or more compression sensitive switches may be located within the inflatable chamber. In some embodiments the one or more compression sensitive switches are sized to close when the said inflatable chamber is deflated to a desired residual volume.

Abstract: A signal acquisition sensor array, an electronic device, and a mattress. The sensor array includes: a connection layer, at least two types of sensor units, a signal acquisition circuit, and a signal line electrically connecting the sensor units with the signal acquisition circuit, where each of the sensor units includes: a first vibration-proof substrate, and a sensor element in one-to-one correspondence with the first vibration-proof substrate and is disposed between the first vibration-proof substrate and the connection layer; and the at least two types of sensor units are arranged in an array at intervals on the connection layer. The solution enables different physiological signals having widely different signal amplitudes to be all accurately detected by the sensor array.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode comprising a conductive pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a conductive layer. Furthermore, the invention refers to a method of manufacturing the electrode and to the use of the electrode for monitoring biosignals.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method and system for generating retinal signal data. Calibration data corresponding to an individual may be received. A threshold impedance may be determined based on the calibration data. Retinal signal data corresponding to the individual may be received. The impedance of the circuit collecting the retinal signal data may be compared to the threshold impedance to determine whether the retinal signal data contains any artifacts. A portion of the retinal signal data corresponding to the artifacts may be removed from the retinal signal data.

Abstract: An assisted early screening system for Down syndrome, relating to assisted screening of Down syndrome skin prints based on a machine learning algorithm, wherein the system comprising: (a) a skin print feature input module; (b) a processing module for diagnosis of Down syndrome based on skin print, wherein the processing module performs a scoring processing on the inputted skin print features according to a predetermined evaluation criteria to obtain a risk score, and compares the risk score with a Down syndrome risk threshold, thereby obtaining an assisted screening result; and (c) an output module for assisted screening result, which is configured to output the assisted screening result. The assisted early screening system for Down syndrome can implement simple, accurate, and effective assisted early screening of Down syndrome, such that powerful assistance can be provided for postnatal early intervention for early Down syndrome patients.

Abstract: The disease management system can determine a measurement of one or more physiological parameters and can determine a disease event based on the one or more measurements. Furthermore, the disease management system can determine a pose of an individual using a pose sensor. Based on an identification of a disease event and a determination that the pose of the individual corresponds to a first pose, the disease management system can cause at least one of an audible, visual, or vibratory alarm. Based on an identification of a disease event and a determination that the pose of the individual does not correspond to the first pose, the disease management system can cause administration of a medication to the individual.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to animating subtle physiological processes directly on avatars and photos. That is, physiologically-grounded spatial, color space, and temporal modifications may be made to the appearance of an avatar to simulate a physiological characteristic, such as blood flow. More specifically, a frame of a video sequence and a physiological signal may be received. An attention mask may be generated based on the received physiological signal, where the attention mask includes attention weights indicative of a strength of the physiological signal for differing portions of the frame of the video sequence. Accordingly, a pixel adjustment value based on the physiological signal and the attention mask may be generated and applied to an identified pixel in the frame of the video sequence.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus comprises a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, a notification interface, and a controller. The first acquisition unit is configured to acquire biological information of a subject. The second acquisition unit is configured to acquire information about at least one of a position and an altitude of the subject. The notification interface is configured to notify the subject of predetermined information. The controller is configured to control the notification interface to notify the subject of breathing-related information, in the case of determining that the subject has risk related to breathing based on the biological information of the subject and the information about at least one of the position and the altitude of the subject.

Abstract: New systems, devices, methods and for Digital Therapeutics are provided, including new techniques for creating and managing personal health-related data and generating interventions. In some embodiments, new user interfaces are provided which, in conjunction with peripheral device(s), generate personal health-related data, and enhance control over health-related activities. A dynamic array of adjustable GUI tools and sub-tools is provided, which GUI tools and sub-tools alter their prominence (e.g., by location, size and/or sub-features) to prioritize user attention, behavior and interventions. In some embodiments, instigations related to interventions are selected and prioritized based on health-related data, via a control system carrying out in-body experiments. In some such embodiments, hypotheses based on correlations between personal health data variables are generated and ranked based on a probability of validity, then tested retroactively, and drive interventions.

Abstract: A patient support mechanism that supports a patient during scanning of the patient by a medical scanner. The support mechanism includes a shoulder support rotatably attached to a head support. The head support receives the patient's head and the shoulder support receives an upper portion of the patient's body wherein the shoulder support includes a downwardly extending attachment device. The support mechanism also includes an attachment mechanism having a post section that is attached to the medical scanner. Further, the attachment mechanism includes a bracket element for receiving the attachment device wherein the shoulder support is attached to the bracket element by positioning the shoulder support above the bracket element and moving the shoulder support downward to attach the attachment device to the bracket element while the patient is lying in bed.

Abstract: An anti-scatter grid, a detector with such an anti-scatter grid and a radiation imaging system including such a detector with an anti-scatter grid are provided. The anti-scatter grid includes at least one grid wall. The parameters of the grid wall may be adjusted to arrive a uniform scatter-to-primary ratio. The parameters of the grid wall comprise thickness, height, shape, or position of the grid wall, or width of interspace between two grid walls. The detector includes the anti-scatter grid, at least one photosensor, and at least one scintillator. The radiation system includes a radiation generator, a radiation detector with the anti-scatter grid, and a processor.

Abstract: An imaging device for obtaining long-film images of an anatomical element of a patient or of another object includes a wheeled base comprising an elongate track; a trolley comprising a base portion slidably connected to the elongate track and an upper portion rotatably connected to the base portion, the trolley slidable along the elongate track a distance of at least 40 cm; a C-shaped arm defining a semi-circle about a C-shaped arm axis, the C-shaped arm rotatably supported by the upper portion of the trolley; a source fixedly secured to the C-shaped arm; and a detector fixedly secured to the C-shaped arm opposite the source.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system for supporting an imaging operation and related methods. The system comprises one or more input interfaces (IN) for receiving input data including an input image procured by an imaging apparatus (IA) of a target location (ROI) in a conduit (VS) of an object (OB). The conduit includes a target substance (CA) and the target substance (CA) is propagatabale in the conduit towards the target location. A pretrained-machine learning component (MLC2) is configured to process the input data to obtain output data indicative of an arrival of the said target substance at said target location. An output interface (OUT) outputs said output data.

Abstract: A method for characterization of coronary plaque tissue data and perivascular tissue data using image data gathered from a computed tomography (CT) scan along a blood vessel, the image information including radiodensity values of coronary plaque and perivascular tissue located adjacent to the coronary plaque, the method comprising quantifying radiodensity in regions of coronary plaque, quantifying, radiodensity in at least one region of corresponding perivascular tissue adjacent to the coronary plaque, determining gradients of the quantified radiodensity values within the coronary plaque and the quantified radiodensity values within the corresponding perivascular tissue, and determining a ratio of the quantified radiodensity values within the coronary plaque and the corresponding perivascular tissue; and characterizing the coronary plaque by analyzing a gradient of the quantified radiodensity values in the coronary plaque and the corresponding perivascular, and/or the ratio of the coronary plaque radiodensity

Abstract: An apparatus is configured to receive input image data corresponding to output image data of a first radiology scanner device, translate the input image data into a format corresponding to output image data of a second radiology scanner device and generate an output image corresponding to the translated input image data on a post processing imaging device associated with the first radiology scanner device. Medical images from a new scanner can be translate to look as if they came from a scanner of another vendor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for four-dimensional CT scan are provided. The methods may include determining a first region of a subject and a second region. A movement of the subject may occur within the second region. The methods may further include generating a first image set by performing, based on a first operation parameter corresponding to a first scan, the first scan on the first region of the subject, and generating a second image set by performing, based on a second operation parameter corresponding to a second scan, the second scan on a second region of the subject. The methods may further include obtaining movement information corresponding to the movement of the subject and determining a final image set based on the first image set, the movement information, and the second image set.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a parametric map of a subject's brain includes receiving non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) imaging data and receiving computed tomography perfusion (CTP) data. The method further includes creating a baseline image by utilizing the NCCT data and generating a parametric map using the CTP data and the baseline image.

Abstract: Introduced here are electronic stethoscope systems designed to simultaneously monitor sounds originating from within a body under examination and the ambient environment. An electronic stethoscope system can include one or more input units that are connected to a hub unit. Each input unit may have at least one auscultation microphone and at least one ambient microphone. To improve the quality of sound recorded by an input unit, a processor can apply a noise cancellation algorithm that considers as input the audio data produced by the auscultation microphone(s) and the audio data produced by the ambient microphone(s). The audio data may be digitized directly in the input unit, and then transmitted to the hub unit for synchronization. For example, by examining the audio data produced by the ambient microphone(s), the processor may discover which digital artifacts, if any, should be filtered from the audio data produced by the auscultation microphone(s).

Abstract: The present invention is: a blood flow sensor that sandwiches a longitudinal-direction section of a blood vessel of a subject, from the outer circumference of such section, to generate an electrical signal corresponding to the blood flow; and a blood flow measurement instrument that processes the electrical signal from the blood flow sensor and converts the signal to an electrical signal indicating blood flow. The blood flow sensor and the blood flow measurement instrument are provided with connectors so as to be mechanically and electrically separable from each other.

Abstract: Disclosed are ultrasound devices and methods for use in guiding a subdermal probe during a medical procedure. A device can be utilized to guide a probe through the probe guide to a subdermal site. In addition, a device can include a detector in communication with a processor. The detector can recognize the location of a target associated with the probe. The processor can utilize the data from the detector and create an image of a virtual probe that can accurately portray the location of the actual probe on a sonogram of a subdermal area. In addition, disclosed systems can include a set of correlation factors in the processor instructions. As such, the virtual probe image can be correlated with the location of the actual probe.

Abstract: A device and system for and methods of using an ultrasound probe housing containing ultrasound probes configured to produce images inside the body of a patient for procedures requiring needle or probe insertion. The ultrasound probe housing can be configured with a guide channel cut-out or aperture between the ambient side and body side of a patient. A needle guide assembly may be pivotally connect internal to the guide channel cut-out or aperture of the ultrasound probe housing at a pivot point such that during use the needle enters the patient through the needle guide assembly within the ultrasonic probe housing so that the needle can be visualized by the ultrasonic probes in real time. The ultrasound probe housing may also provide an adhesion or suction quality to the body side of the device to facilitate aspects of the invention.

Abstract: A spiral ultrasonic tomography imaging method and system are provided. The method is to use synchronous rotation of an ultrasonic probe or cyclic switching of emission array elements in the ultrasonic probe under the premise of a uniform displacement of the ultrasonic probe along the Z axis, so that the change trajectory of the positions of emission array elements over time in a three-dimensional space at each ultrasonic emission time is distributed along a spiral line or a curve. During the process of the uniform displacement of the ultrasonic probe along the Z axis, the ultrasonic probe emits ultrasonic waves and receives and collects echo data. The collected echo data is stored and post-processed to realize ultrasonic tomography imaging of an object. The spiral ultrasonic tomography three-dimensional scanning method and the corresponding system realize rapid continuous uninterrupted data acquisition to ensure that higher spatial resolution in the Z-axis direction.

Abstract: Ultrasound devices and methods are described, including a repeatable ultrasound transducer probe having ultrasonic transducers and corresponding circuitry. The repeatable ultrasound transducer probe may be used individually or coupled with other instances of the repeatable ultrasound transducer probe to create a desired ultrasound device. The ultrasound devices may optionally be connected to various types of external devices to provide additional processing and image rendering functionality.

Abstract: This invention is the improved methods and ultrasound apparatus with the wirelessly chargeable battery of the ultrasound probe and with the record of the ultrasound data and ultrasound images on the removable memory card. The improved methods provide the steps of the operation of the improved ultrasound apparatus, and the improved ultrasound apparatus includes the microprocessor unit and control organs unit, which provide control of an ultrasound unit, comprising piezoelectric devices, a transmission unit, a battery unit, including battery and battery wireless charging control circuitry, indication unit, and includes a card insertion registration device recognizing the presence of a removable memory card in the ultrasound probe.

Abstract: Provided are a two-dimensional array ultrasonic probe and an addition circuit that switch an addition unit of a reception signal according to a reception channel of a main unit while preventing an increase in a chip area. The addition circuit includes, between addition output terminals that output an addition signal and transducer channels, wirings provided for each transducer channel row including the transducer channels arranged in a vertical direction on a subarray basis and coupled to the transducer channels of the corresponding transducer channel row, output switches provided for each of the wirings and coupled to the corresponding transducer channel row wiring, and an inter-output switch that couples wirings corresponding to transducer channel rows adjacent in the horizontal direction via the output switches.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe that transmits/receives ultrasonic waves; a camera that captures a subject; an ultrasonic image generator that generates an ultrasonic image of the subject based on a reception signal acquired from the ultrasonic probe; a first hardware processor that generates a display image including a camera image acquired from the camera and an ultrasonic image acquired from the ultrasonic image generator; and a second hardware processor that decides a display style of the camera image to be arranged in the display image in accordance with an operation mode of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

Abstract: An ultrasound observation device is configured to acquire an echo signal which is obtained by converting, to an electrical signal, ultrasound received by an ultrasound probe by using a first measurement method that utilizes displacement of an observation target to measure elasticity information of the observation target, and a second measurement method that utilizes a shear wave generated by the observation target to measure the elasticity information of the observation target. The ultrasound observation device includes a processor configured to control the ultrasound observation device and the ultrasound probe, and the processor is configured to control the ultrasound probe to execute the second measurement method based on the echo signal obtained using the first measurement method.

Abstract: An ultrasound system for imaging a target is provided.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe that transmits/receives ultrasonic waves; a camera that captures a subject; an ultrasonic image generator that generates an ultrasonic image of the subject based on a reception signal acquired from the ultrasonic probe; a first hardware processor that generates a display image including a camera image acquired from the camera and the ultrasonic image acquired from the ultrasonic image generator, and reproducibly saves the display image in a storage; and a second hardware processor that decides a display style of the camera image to be arranged in the display image in accordance with a usage when reading the display image.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus according to embodiments includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a plurality of pieces of medical image data arranged in time series over at least one cardiac cycle in which a region including a pulsative target of a subject is imaged. The processing circuitry performs a plurality of motion estimation processes using a pattern matching at frame intervals different from each other on an identical position for the pieces of medical image data and determines most likely second motion information from among a plurality of pieces of first motion information estimated by the motion estimation processes.