Abstract: A computerized method for performing psychoanalysis on a human being, the method performed on a computing device having a display screen operating a graphical user interface, the method including the steps of providing an image to the computing device, the image representing human, animal, human-like, or animal-like facial features, generating a mirrored image from the provided image about a vertical mirror axis with a data processor of the computing device, partially superposing the provided image and the mirrored image to create a vertical axi-symmetric image, one side of the vertical mirror axis showing a portion of the provided image, the other side showing a portion of the mirrored image, and displaying the vertical axi-symmetric image on the graphical user interface of the computing device.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving, as input, physiological parameters data measured in a human subject in response to an administered test question protocol comprising (a) a plurality of test question segments, each comprising at least one test question, and (b) a recovery period following each of the test question segments; determining a stress signal associated with the test question protocol, based, at least in part, on one or more states of stress detected in the physiological parameters data; temporally associating values of the stress signal with the plurality of test question segments and the recovery periods; and calculating, for at least some of the test question segments, a segment psychophysiological response score associated with the responses by the subject, based on an analysis of the temporally associated values of the stress signal.

Abstract: A method for determining the focus of the visual attention of an individual from electroencephalographic signals. At least one visual stimulus to be displayed is generated from at least one graphical object, a visual stimulus being an animated graphical object obtained by applying to a graphical object a temporal succession of elementary transformations that is temporally parameterized by a corresponding modulation signal. From a plurality of electroencephalographic signals produced by the individual focusing his visual attention to one of the visual stimuli, a modulation signal is reconstructed. A visual stimulus corresponding to the modulation signal for which the degree of statistical dependence with the reconstructed modulation signal is higher than a first threshold is identified.

Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed including a urine collection device with sensors for determining the volume of the urine collected. A controller determines urine volume based on the height of sensors that show urine proximate to them within the device. A display indicates to the user whether the collected urine is sufficient for the required sample.

Abstract: The present invention is designed such that, even when inward currents cannot be calculated properly, it is possible to generate current waveforms that can appropriately evaluate the action of a target body tissue by calculating currents that are equivalent to inward currents. A biomagnetic field measurement system includes circuitry and a memory storing executable instructions which, when executed by the circuitry, cause the circuitry to: based on current components extracted from current signals calculated from a biomagnetic field signal, add up current waveforms of current components along a conduction pathway of an action current in a body tissue that is targeted for evaluation, and generate a current waveform for evaluating an intra-cellular current flowing in the conduction pathway, locations of the current components of the added current waveforms being predetermined set distances apart on the conduction pathway, in front of and behind a location of interest on the conduction pathway.

Abstract: Apparatuses for making electrical connections in electrophysiological measurements and monitoring are disclosed. One such apparatus includes a first side having an electrical contact; a second side opposing the first side and having an electrode disposed over the second side; and a layer disposed between the first side and the second side. The layer is adapted to remove moisture from a region around the electrode. The apparatus also has an electrode line in electrical contact with the electrode disposed over the layer on the first side and extending over the layer on the second side. The electrode line is electrically connected to the electrical contact.

Abstract: Apparatuses for making electrical connections in electrophysiological measurements and monitoring are disclosed. One such apparatus includes a first side having an electrical contact; a second side opposing the first side and having an electrode disposed over the second side; and a layer disposed between the first side and the second side. The layer is adapted to remove moisture from a region around the electrode. The apparatus also has an electrode line in electrical contact with the electrode disposed over the layer on the first side and extending over the layer on the second side. The electrode line is electrically connected to the electrical contact.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for real-time, personalized cardiac monitoring for early detection of heart-beat anomalies. One method may include a device selecting at least one set of clean ECG segments, and at least one set of corrupted ECG segments; transforming at least one of a one-dimensional or two-dimensional version cycle-CANs trained to transform ECG signals from at least one different dataset; and restoring the at least one set of corrupted ECG segments based upon a one- or two-dimensional operational cycle-GAN trained over the batches.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flat-bed knit-based electrode structure that has non-electrically conductive regions and electrically conductive regions. The non-electrically conductive regions are formed from a knitted textile including non-conductive yarns, and the electrically conductive regions are formed from a knitted textile having electrically conductive yarn. The electrically conductive regions are knitted using a conductive hybrid yarn containing a non-conductive multifilament with polymer and coated with carbon. The electrically conductive regions can transmit electrical data or power signals along the knitted textile via the conductive yarn. A connector links the conductive region to a wireless device that can output heart rate data of the user.

Abstract: A catheter comprising an elongated catheter body, an electrode array distal of the catheter body, the array having a mounting member and at least first and second spine supports. Each spine support includes a base having a planar configuration, and a plurality of spines extending from the base, wherein the first base extends in a first plane and the second base extends in a second plane different from the first plane in the mounting member.

Abstract: An apparatus includes two or more medical systems and a low impedance path. The two or more medical systems have respective electrical outputs and respective separate isolation grounds each isolated from power lines and from earth ground, wherein the two or more medical systems are electrically coupled one with the other via the patient. The low impedance path connects the separate isolation grounds of the medical systems to one another, causing one or more leakage currents to flow via the low impedance path instead of via the patient.

Abstract: Long-term electrocardiographic and physiological monitoring over a period lasting up to several years in duration can be provided through a continuously-recording subcutaneous insertable cardiac monitor (ICM). The sensing circuitry and the physical layout of the electrodes are specifically optimized to capture electrical signals from the propagation of low amplitude, relatively low frequency content cardiac action potentials, particularly the P-waves that are generated during atrial activation. In general, the ICM is intended to be implanted centrally and positioned axially and slightly to either the left or right of the sternal midline in the parasternal region of the chest. Additionally, the ICM includes an ECG sensing circuit that measures raw cutaneous electrical signals and performs signal processing prior to outputting the processed signals for sampling and storage.

Abstract: Method for generating an activation map indicative of a time propagation of an action potential wavefront in a heart of a patient, the method being executed by a control unit and comprising the steps of: acquiring measured electrocardiography, ECG, data of the patient; generating, based on white noise, at least one set of identification parameters, each set of identification parameters identifying respective random ECG data and a respective random activation map that is indicative of a respective time propagation of a random action potential wavefront in the heart of the patient; generating, based on each set of identification parameters, said respective random ECG data; comparing the random ECG data and the measured ECG data to determine if there is correspondence between them; and if there is correspondence between the random ECG data and the measured ECG data, generating the activation map based on the at least one random activation map determined based on the at least one set of identification parameters

Abstract: A method includes acquiring intracardiac unipolar signals and intracardiac bipolar signals at a given region of a heart of a patient. The unipolar signals are pruned by eliminating ones of the unipolar signals that correspond in time to respective bipolar signals. One or more unipolar signals are identified among the pruned unipolar signals, that are associated with far-field P-waves. Using the identified P-waves, a window of interest (WOI) is set on electrograms acquired in an atrium of the heart, and, using the electrograms having the set WOI, an electrophysiological (EP) map is generated, of the atrium indicative of atrial tachycardia (AT) tissue locations therein.

Abstract: There is described a computer-implemented method for measurement of a level of modified consciousness and a level of pain. The method comprises the steps of: - receiving measured data comprising electroencephalogram, EEG, data collected from one or more EEG electrodes; - extracting from the EEG data, a group indicators corresponding to: - a power, power (ta), associated with a theta-alpha frequency band, ta, within a theta-alpha frequency range; and - a power, F-power(dt) and/or P-power(dt), associated with a delta-theta frequency band, dt, within a delta-theta frequency range extracted from the at least one F- EEG and/or P- EEG electrode data; - determining, based on said group indicators, a depth of state, DoS, which is a value indicative for the level of a modified state of consciousness and a level of pain, LoP, which is a value indicative for the level of pain in the subject.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for diagnosing, assessing, and quantifying brain injuries, traumas, or concussions. The systems and methods described herein are non-invasive and based on the detection, measurement, and analysis of involuntary micromotions and/or fixational eye movements with respect to an individual's eyes, pupils, and head. Determinations as to brain injury are based, in part, on divergences between measurements associated with the subject and measurements contained in one or more datasets. The described systems and methods are accessible to subjects regardless of geographic location or access to medical professionals, and are not reliant on the cooperation of the subject such that the systems and methods described here are still effective when the subject is non-responsive.

Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are described for evaluating an initial orthostatic response of an individual during an orthostatic test. For example, the method may include: receiving a pulse signal obtained during an orthostatic test performed from a sensor placed on the individual; identifying a position and an amplitude of the dicrotic notch for pulses in a portion of the pulse signal to obtain a set of dicrotic notch positions and amplitudes; generating an initial orthostatic response curve from the set of dicrotic notch positions and amplitudes; evaluating the initial orthostatic response curve to obtain an assessment of the initial orthostatic response; and displaying, storing and/or transmitting at least one of the initial orthostatic response curve and a visual representation of the assessment of the initial orthostatic response curve.

Abstract: A method and a system are described for performing an objective characterization of symptoms of the Parkinson's disease, through an analysis of the motion status of patients, wherein said motion status can be in one of the following phases: OFF phase, wherein Parkinson's symptoms, such as rigidity, tremor and bradykinesia, emerge; ON phase wherein the symptoms markedly improve; DIS phase wherein involuntary movements emerge, called dyskinesias; as detectors of the symptoms the following are used: voice analysis, face analysis, tremor analysis and movement analysis of said patient, an algorithm being provided adapted to use the detecting parameters to determine the motion status of the patient.

Abstract: A method, a structure, and a computer system for traumatic event detection. The exemplary embodiments may include collecting data using sensors worn by a user and identifying a traumatic event based on applying a model to the data, wherein the model correlates values of the data with traumatic events and traumatic brain injuries. The exemplary embodiments may further include identifying the traumatic brain injury resulting from the traumatic event.

Abstract: The present invention provides a capsule for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori including a body section into which a gastrointestinal fluid including the Helicobacter pylori is selectively introduced; a decomposition section that is accommodated in the body section and contains urea; a sensor unit for measuring information on a result of decomposing the urea by Helicobacter pylori in the decomposition section; and a control unit for transmitting the information measured by the sensor unit to the outside.

Abstract: A nasogastric tube contains: a body, a plug, and a pH (potential of hydrogen) sensor. The body includes a feeding portion, a discharging portion, and a conduit. The feeding portion has a cap, and the discharging portion has multiple through orifices. The plug includes a connecting portion and a protruded portion. The protruded portion has a smooth surface. The pH sensor is injection molded to integrate into the plug, and the pH sensor includes a pH sensing element and two antennas. The pH sensing element is made of conducting material which is configured to produce different voltage response with a pH ion concentration in gastric juice. The pH value of the gastric juice measured by the pH sensing element is wirelessly send by the two antennas to a reader, and the pH value of the gastric juice measured is displayed on the reader.

Abstract: A system and method for personalized diagnosis of human body surface conditions from images acquired from a mobile camera device. In an embodiment, the system and method is used to diagnose skin, throat and ear conditions from photographs. A system and method are provided for data acquisition based on visual target overlays that minimize image variability due to camera pose at locations of interest over the body surface, including a method for selecting a key image frame from an acquired input video. The method and apparatus may involve the use of a processor circuit, for example an application server, for automatically updating a visual map of the human body with image data. A hierarchical classification system is proposed based on generic deep convolution neural network (CNN) classifiers that are trained to predict primary and secondary diagnoses from labelled training images.

Abstract: A stage of sleep is easily estimated. A sleep estimation device includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire blood flow data, a generation unit configured to generate a frequency spectrum of the blood flow data by performing frequency analysis processing on the blood flow data, and a first determination unit configured to determine a stage of sleep of a subject based on the frequency spectrum.

Abstract: A device for analysis of sleep time using a radar includes a transceiver configured to transmit a radar signal toward a subject and receive the radar signal reflected from the subject; a breathing signal collection unit configured to collect a breathing signal of the subject based on the radar signal; a first sleep time detection unit configured to detect a first sleep time of the subject from the breathing signal based on a presence discriminator; a second sleep time detection unit configured to detect a second sleep time of the subject based on a probability value of the first sleep time; and a final sleep time determination unit configured to determine a final sleep time of the subject based on the second sleep time.

Abstract: A device for scoring sleep quality includes a scoring function generation unit configured to generate distribution model for at least one of components of polysomnography based on polysomnography result information about polysomnography testees and generate scoring function for the distribution model, a transceiver configured to transmit a radar signal toward a subject and receive the radar signal reflected from the subject, an information derivation unit configured to derive sleep time information about the subject and event occurrence information for a plurality of sleep items based on the radar signal, a component score calculation unit configured to calculate score for the at least one of components by applying the sleep time information and the event occurrence information to the scoring function, and a sleep quality calculation unit configured to calculate a sleep quality score of the subject based on the calculated score for the at least one of components.

Abstract: A device for determination of a sleep event using a radar includes a transceiver configured to transmit a radar signal toward a subject and receives the radar signal reflected from the subject; an average breathing signal derivation unit configured to derive an average breathing signal of the subject based on the radar signal; a breathing feature information generation unit configured to compare the radar signal with the average breathing signal and generate breathing feature information of the subject; a prediction information derivation unit configured to derive event occurrence prediction information for a plurality of sleep items based on the breathing feature information; and a sleep event determination unit configured to determine whether a sleep event has occurred in the subject based on the event occurrence prediction information.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for facilitating diagnosis of sleep respiratory issues and/or delivering therapy for sleep respiratory issues are provided. According to one embodiment, an electronic ear device may be used to provide an effective and more sleep conducive method for positional sleep therapy. For example, positional therapy may be implemented through audible notifications delivered through the ear device to reduce symptoms of positional sleep respiratory issues. A positional sensor within the ear device allows the ear device to recognize when a user of the ear device is out of their programmed sleep position. The sleeper can then be notified through a speaker in the ear device to adjust themselves to a more optimal sleep position for reduced snoring and/or sleep obstruction. The ear device may alternatively or additionally capture user sleep data to facilitate diagnosis of a sleep respiratory issue by a medical professional.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for diagnosing, assessing, and quantifying sedative effects in a subject. The systems and methods described herein are non-invasive and based on the detection, measurement, and analysis of involuntary micromotions and/or fixational eye movements with respect to a subject's eyes, pupils, and head. Determinations as to sedation are based, in part, on divergences between measurements associated with the subject and predefined ranges, threshold values, and/or measurements contained in one or more individualized or population datasets. The described systems and methods are not reliant on the cooperation of the subject and, as a result, do not interfere with the subject's ongoing activities. The systems and methods can also be continuously deployed over any period of interest, and the results can be predictive in nature as opposed to reactionary.

Abstract: A prosthesis for monitoring a characteristic of flow includes a first tubular prosthesis having a lumen and a sensor for detecting the characteristic of flow through the lumen. The sensor may be covered with another tubular prosthesis or by a layer of material ire order to insulate the sensor from the fluid flow. A pocket may be formed between the tubular prosthesis and the adjacent layer of material or prosthesis and the sensor may be disposed in the pocket.

Abstract: Aspects relate to a portable device that may be used to identify a critical intensity and an anaerobic work capacity of an individual. The device may utilize muscle oxygen sensor data, speed data, or power data. The device may utilize data from multiple exercise sessions, or may utilize data from a single exercise session. The device may additionally estimate a critical intensity from a previous race time input from a user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of distinguishing between types of excretion in an absorbent hygiene article provided with a strip element including a first temperature sensing element, and a first impedance sensing element, the method including detecting a first temperature value, and detecting a first impedance value the method further including at least one determining that no excretion is present if the first temperature value does not pass a first temperature threshold and the first impedance value does not pass a first impedance threshold, determining that a first type of excretion is present if the first temperature value passes the first temperature threshold and the first impedance value passes the first impedance threshold; and determining that a second type of excretion is present if the first temperature value passes the first temperature threshold and the first impedance value does not pass the first impedance threshold.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for the detection and differentiation of activities and/or conditions based on measured bio-signals.

Abstract: A contact lens system includes a shared antenna electrode, an accommodation actuator to provide variable optical power, and a controller coupled to the accommodation actuator and the shared antenna electrode. The controller including logic for arbitrating access to the shared antenna electrode between an impedance sensor and a communication circuit; selectively establishing an oscillator with the impedance sensor and the shared antenna electrode; correlating an oscillation condition of the oscillator to an accommodation setting; and adjusting the variable optical power of the accommodation actuator based upon the accommodation setting. An impedance across the shared antenna electrode varies based upon an amount an eyelid overlaps the contact lens system when the contact lens system is worn on an eye.

Abstract: A physiological monitor uses a light source and a number of detectors to determine whether a physiological monitor is positioned for acquisition of physiological data. More specifically, an intensity of the light source, as measured at two photodetectors at different distances from the light source, can be used to accurately detect whether the monitor is properly positioned for use. The disclosed methods may advantageously leverage existing physiological monitoring hardware (such as light emitting diodes and photodetectors), and may improve on the accuracy of prior art techniques using, e.g., capacitive sensors and/or other hardware to detect proper device positioning.

Abstract: Systems and methods for acquiring photoplethysmographic (PPG) signals for measuring blood pressure can include a computing device acquiring a sequence of images representing transdermal optical data of a subject, and generating a corresponding sequence of downsampled color frames. The computing device can identify, in each downsampled color frame, a respective central image block representing a central image region of the downsampled color frame and having a first size smaller than a second size of the downsampled color frame. The computing device can generate, for each downsampled color frame, a corresponding color intensity value based on the respective central image block. The computing device can generate, using color intensity values corresponding to the sequence of downsampled color frames, a PPG signal to determine a blood pressure value of the subject.

Abstract: Techniques for compressing neural signals are disclosed herein. The neural signal compression techniques can include lossless compression, lossy compression, binned spike compression, and spike-band power compression. Lossless compression can compress neural signals using a difference predictor to encode compressed neural signals via binary and unary coding. Lossy compression can compress neural signals using quantized wavelet transforms to generate an encoded bit-stream of compressed neural signals. Binned spike and spike-band power compression can leverage the sparse nature of neural signals to threshold the neural signals for generating an appended bit-stream of compressed neural signals.

Abstract: There is provided a therapy selection support device that generates a discriminator (identifier) as a diagnostic marker or a classifier as a stratification marker through machine learning on the basis of measurement data on brain activities and that uses the discriminator or the classifier as a biomarker. A therapy selection support system 300a, 300b, 500 includes a clustering device 300b that executes stratification in which the results of measurement of brain functional connectivity correlation values acquired from a plurality of second subjects are divided into a plurality of clusters through a clustering process.

Abstract: A positron emission tomography (PET) apparatus includes a plurality of PET detector rings and processing circuitry. The PET detector rings are movable relative to a table top on which a subject is to be laid, in an axial direction of a bore into which the table top is to be inserted. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain position information of each of the plurality of PET detector rings in the axial direction, generate display information representing positions of the plurality of PET detector rings, based on the position information, and display the display information on a display.

Abstract: A multifunction gamma radiation detector includes a supporting rod, a detection head coupled to or integrated with a first end of the supporting rod including detection elements separate from each other for simultaneously detecting gamma radiation directed along respective directions. Each detection element includes a scintillation crystal and corresponding first electronic conversion circuitry for receiving an optical signal from the crystal and converting it into an electrical signal. The detector also includes a handgrip, connectable to a second end of the supporting rod and which can be manually gripped by an operator to direct the detector, and a second electronic circuitry for converting and/or treating the signals connected to the first electronic conversion circuitry. The head also includes an optical detection device acquiring a sequence of optical signals emitted by a suitably energized body tissue.

Abstract: A tomosynthesis machine allows for faster image acquisition and improved signal-to-noise by acquiring a projection attenuation data and using machine learning to identify a subset of the projection attenuation data for the production of thinner slices and/or higher resolution slices using machine learning.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to routing a bundle of loose cables with a cable chain during a medical procedure. The cable chain comprises split tubing and a plurality of links extending discretely along a length of the split tubing. Each link comprises a housing including an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface comprises a magnet and the inner surface forms a recess in the link. The split tubing is disposed within the recesses of the links.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an imaging system including a gantry with a rotatable section including an integrated power source. The integrated power source is configured to provide power to an x-ray tube and other components coupled to the rotatable section and is configured to rotate with the rotatable section. The integrated power source is configured to provide a counter-weight to other components coupled to the rotatable section to increase a rotational balance of the gantry.

Abstract: A mobile radiographic imaging apparatus is capable of performing dynamic imaging of radiographic imaging and includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor wirelessly outputs a first dynamic image including a plurality of frames obtained by the dynamic imaging to an external apparatus, and after obtaining at least two frames of the plurality of frames, wirelessly outputs a second dynamic image for display based on the first dynamic image to an external display apparatus.

Abstract: A radiation image display apparatus that constitutes a radiation imaging system includes a displayer and a hardware processor that acquires image data of a dynamic image constituted of a plurality of frame images, image data of an analysis dynamic image obtained by applying predetermined image processing to the image data of the dynamic image and image data of a related dynamic image which is related to the dynamic image or the analysis dynamic image respectively, and causes the displayer to display the related dynamic image together with the dynamic image and the analysis dynamic image.

Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus includes: a transport unit configured to transport an article; an X-ray source configured to irradiate the article with X-rays; an X-ray detection unit configured to detect the X-rays using a photon counting method and to classify photon energy of the detected X-rays into two or more energy regions on the basis of a threshold value; a threshold value setting unit configured to set the threshold value; an X-ray image generation unit configured to generate two or more X-ray transmission images corresponding to the two or more energy regions on the basis of a detection result of the X-rays; and an inspection unit configured to inspect the article on the basis of the X-rays. The threshold value setting unit is configured to set the threshold value on the basis of gradations of the two or more X-ray transmission images.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to the present embodiment comprises: an imager configured to image by irradiating X-ray to a subject to acquire a captured image by X-ray imaging and a fluoroscopic image by fluoroscope imaging; and processing circuitry configured to acquire imaging related information obtained within a certain period of time before or after the X-ray imaging, and store in a memory the fluoroscopic image captured at least one of before or after the X-ray imaging based on the imaging related information.

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 invention describes a method to differentiate tumour tissue from brown adipose tissue on a PET-CT scan. In particular, the invention concerns a method for discriminating primary tumour and/or metastases from brown and/or beige adipose tissue, by PET-CT imaging, in a human cancer patient.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus correcting a metal artifact in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. The method and apparatus acquire plural slices along a slice direction of a scanned region associated with a body part, estimate a spatial extent of a signal dispersion of the acquired plural slices along the slice direction, and combine the signal of the acquired plural slices along the slice direction based on the estimated spatial extent of the signal dispersion to generate a reconstructed image of the scanned region.

Abstract: A FPD navigation device includes an image acquiring portion that acquires, from a FPD (flat panel detector), a first image including an image of a target blood vessel taken at a first position, and a second image including an image of the target blood vessel taken at a second position different from the first position; a position information acquiring portion that acquires position information on the target blood vessel from the first image, the second image, position information on the first position, and position information on the second position; and a recommendation range output portion that outputs, from the position information on the target blood vessel, a FPD imaging position recommendation range representing a range of an imaging position of the FPD recommended for acquiring an image of the target blood vessel.