Abstract: The efficient utilization is provided within a cloud-computing environment where a master plane executing on a master node controls spinning up and down worker nodes, with worker nodes whose output is necessary for functioning of other worker nodes being spun up before the worker nodes needing that output. By dedicating the available computational resources to the earlier-spun worker nodes, these worker nodes are able to process a greater amount of monitoring data. Once the output of these worker nodes is ready, the available resources are reallocated to the worker nodes that use the output of the earlier-spun worker nodes. Additional control over the cardiac monitoring can be provided by communicating with a monitor to increase the rate at which the monitor transmits the collected data as well as pausing generation of alerts based on the monitoring data if such alerts are likely to be inaccurate.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and system for selecting one or more heart interbeat interval, IBI, signals. The method comprises capturing a sequence of individual heart IBI signals using one or more sensors; comparing the value of a first parameter of one of the individual heart IBI signals with a predetermined first threshold; determining the value of a second parameter from one or more or all of the individual heart IBI signals of the sequence; comparing the value of the second parameter of the one individual heart IBI signal with the value of the second parameter determined from one or more or all of the individual heart IBI signals of the sequence; and selecting the one individual heart IBI signal based on the comparisons. The system and method may be used in non-ideal, non-medial environment such as the cabin of a car.

Abstract: Methods and computer systems are described that classify a cardiogram as being an atrial fibrillation (AF) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) cardiogram, automatically detect an AF epoch within an AF cardiogram, and automatically detect a VF epoch within a VF cardiogram. A classification and identification (C&I) system includes a classification system, an AF identification system, and a VF identification system. The C&I system processes cardiograms collected from patients to classify the cardiograms as being AF cardiograms or VF cardiograms and to identify AF epochs within the AF cardiograms or VF epochs within the VF cardiograms. The C&I system may then identify an AF source location of an AF based on the AF epochs and a VF source location of a VF based on the VF epochs. The C&I system may display a graphic of a heart that includes an indication of a source location.

Abstract: The efficient utilization is provided within a cloud-computing environment where a master plane executing on a master node controls spinning up and down worker nodes, with worker nodes whose output is necessary for functioning of other worker nodes being spun up before the worker nodes needing that output. By dedicating the available computational resources to the earlier-spun worker nodes, these worker nodes are able to process a greater amount of monitoring data. Once the output of these worker nodes is ready, the available resources are reallocated to the worker nodes that use the output of the earlier-spun worker nodes. Additional control over the cardiac monitoring can be provided by communicating with a monitor to increase the rate at which the monitor transmits the collected data as well as pausing generation of alerts based on the monitoring data if such alerts are likely to be inaccurate.

Abstract: A novel method for using the widely-used electroencephalography (EEG) systems to detect and localize silences in the brain is disclosed. The method detects the absence of electrophysiological signals, or neural silences, using noninvasive scalp electroencephalography (EEG) signals. This method can also be used for reduced activity localization, activity level mapping throughout the brain, as well as mapping activity levels in different frequency bands. By accounting for the contributions of different sources to the power of the recorded signals and using a hemispheric baseline approach and a convex spectral clustering framework, the method permits rapid detection and localization of regions of silence in the brain using a relatively small amount of EEG data.

Abstract: A surface electromyography system, sensors for use in a surface electromyography system, and methods for use thereof. The surface electromyography system comprises a plurality of sensors for detecting muscular electrical activity, and an output unit coupleable to the plurality of sensors, the output unit operable to provide outputs representing the outputs of each of the plurality of sensors. The sensors of the plurality of sensors each comprise a pair of electrodes and are operable to provide an output representing the potential difference between the pair of electrodes.

Abstract: A surgical method of assessing tumor margins of obscured tissue of a patient who was administered a fluorescing agent is provided. The method includes creating an access hole through a tissue of the patient and extending to a surgical site of the patient, accessing the surgical site through the access hole and resecting tissue at the surgical site of the patient with a surgical instrument to create a resection cavity with at least a portion of thereof being outside of the field of view of the surgical microscope and including the obscured tissue, positioning the surgical instrument in contact with the obscured tissue, collecting fluorescent emission from the obscured tissue with the surgical instrument, and controlling an indicator of a tissue detection system based on the fluorescent emissions from the obscured tissue as collected by the surgical instrument.

Abstract: Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) measurement approach is presented that achieves accurate and continuous monitoring completely independent of ambient environmental variations. This new measurement approach uses short dry air purges to dry the skin surface and the water vapor collection chamber, thus refreshing the measurement site each time during skin barrier analysis. These dry air purges help maintain a highly controlled localized measuring environment without disturbing any inherent skin properties, enabling one to produce reproducible TEWL results. A mathematical model developed based on Fick's laws of diffusion is presented, and shown to have excellent agreement with the mathematical model of a commercial TEWL device. The application of this mathematical model in deciphering the TEWL values from the transient microclimate behavior in the vapor measuring chamber of the new TEWL approach is also discussed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a prostate measurement system including an improved medical assembly allowing for the accurate measurement of a patient's prostate to be subsequently used in determining whether the patient is at increased risk of having prostate cancer or other prostate-related issues.

Abstract: The invention, in some embodiments, relates to methods and devices that, in some embodiments, allow for the characterization of the skin of a human subject. The results of the characterization of the skin by the method or device may be used, for example, to aid in selecting cosmetics and/or skin-care product and/or providing information necessary for making a personalized cosmetic product and/or skin-care product.

Abstract: Described herein are wireless nanomembrane non-invasive system that integrates skin-wearable printed sensors and electronics and methods that can be used to monitor an electrophysiological parameter of a subject or to identify a therapeutic agent. The systems can include wearable devices, including skin-wearable printed sensors; and electronics for real-time, continuous monitoring of electrophysiological parameters of a subject.

Abstract: A wireless intraoral device for the assessment and treatment of dysphagia includes a molded mouthpiece that is conformable to the patient's mouth and easy for a patient to place and removably secure inside the mouth. The mouthpiece includes a plurality of spaced apart sensors configured to measure tongue pressure. The mouthpiece includes features that improve actuation and performance of the sensors, as well as improve patient comfort and conformity of the mouthpiece inside the mouth. The intraoral device operates wirelessly and all operating components for data measurement and collection can be contained within the intraoral device. The intraoral device can communicate wirelessly with a tablet or other computing device. In an example, the molded mouthpiece can be formed from one or more thermoplastic elastomers, such as silicone.

Abstract: A system comprising a user terminal for diagnosis of skeleton syndromes in which the skeleton characteristics of a person to be diagnosed are visible from the profile is provided. The user terminal comprises a camera to capture a diagnosis image seen from the side of the face of the person to be diagnosed and a processing unit associated with the camera. The processing unit is configured to determine a mandible area and a maxillary area in the diagnosis image received from the camera, calculate an area ratio that is the ratio of one of the surface area ratios of the maxillary area and the surface area of the jaw area to the other and produce a signal related to the skeleton syndromes of the person to be diagnosed in accordance with a deviation of the calculated area ratio from a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A support apparatus includes an input interface that receives input of image data showing a three-dimensional geometry of a biological tissue and a computing device that derives support information including information on positions of at least the tooth and the gingiva relative to each other, by using the image data inputted from the input interface and an estimation model for support of diagnosis of the state of disease in the biological tissue based on the image data, the estimation model being trained by machine learning to derive the support information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a language area invasion determination apparatus including a memory unit including a language area invasion determination model, and a processor that controls an operation of the language area invasion determination model included in the memory unit. The processor trains the language area invasion determination model by using one or more training utterance data and outputs language area invasion determination data of an examiner by using test utterance data and the trained language area invasion determination model. The training utterance data and the test utterance data include utterance speech data of a speaker.

Abstract: In order to solve the described problem, disclosed is a computing device for predicting a sleep state based on data measured in the sleep environment of a user. The computing device comprises: a processor which receives sleep sensing data of the user and which inputs the sleep sensing data into a sleep assessment model to predict sleep analysis information about the user; a memory for storing program codes that can be executed by the processor; and a network unit for transmitting/receiving data to/from a user terminal, wherein the sleep sensing data includes information on breathing about the user, which is acquired for a predetermined time period in relation to the sleep environment of the user, and the sleep analysis information can include apnea severity information about the degree at which apnea of the user occurs and/or disease prediction information about the possibility of disease occurrence.

Abstract: A detection method and an event detection system and an inference server are provided. The detection system includes a terminal device and an inference server. The terminal device generates first compressed data. The first compressed data is related to a sensing result of a physiological state or a motion state. The inference server decodes the first compressed data into reconstructed data via a decoder in an anomaly detection model, encodes the reconstructed data into second compressed data via an encoder, and determines an event of the physiological state or the motion state by an error between the first compressed data and the second compressed data. The anomaly detection model includes the decoder and the encoder. Accordingly, an amount of data can be reduced, and data protection is provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present systems and methods may relate to a non-invasive system with diagnostic and treatment capacities that use a unified code that is intrinsic to physiological brain function. For example, in an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for affecting living neural tissue may comprise receiving at least one signal from at least one read modality, the signal representing release of photons from mitochondria of the living neural tissue, computing at least one signal to effect alterations to the living neural tissue based on the received input signal, the computed signal adapted to cause transmission of photons to the living neural tissue, and delivering the photons to the living neural tissue to effect alterations to the living tissue.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a user's intoxication including receiving a set of signals, derived from a set of samples collected from the user at a set of time points; providing a sobriety task to the user proximal to a time point of the set of time points; generating a performance dataset characterizing performance of the sobriety task by the user; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing a demographic profile of the user and/or a physiological state of the user; determining a set of values of an intoxication metric, derived from the set of signals; generating a predicted temporal profile of the intoxication metric for the user based upon the set of values, the set of time points, and the supplementary dataset; generating an analysis of the user's sobriety based upon the performance dataset and the predicted temporal profile; and providing a notification to the user based upon the analysis.

Abstract: A hat (200) for a neonate (120) comprising: a central portion (201), a first side portion (202) and second side portion (203) attached to opposite sides of the central portion (201), a first fastener (208); a top flap (204) and a second fastener (211). The hat (200) has an unfolded configuration and a worn configuration. In the unfolded configuration the first and second portions (202, 203) extend away from each other from the central portion (201) in opposite directions. In the worn configuration the hat (200) wraps a neonate's head with the central portion (201) in contact with the back of the neonate's head, the first portion (202) wrapped around a first side of the neonate's head and the second portion (203) wrapped around a second side of the neonate's head.

Abstract: A method and system for guiding electrode placement on the scalp. The invention includes a touch sensor arranged along a section of a flexible LED strip configured for measuring a distance between surface landmarks of the skull; and a control module with different configured settings of electrode placement schemes. By locating different cranial landmarks marked with the touch sensor and confirmed with LED lighting, it allows to guide the precise location of each electrode by illuminating the corresponding points of the LED strip.

Abstract: A method of providing a channel in nervous tissue filled with an aqueous gel for implantation of a microelectrode or other medical device lacking sufficient physical stability for direct implantation by insertion, comprises providing an apparatus comprising an oblong rigid pin covered by a dry gel forming agent; locating a target in the tissue; defining a straight insertion path a desired tissue insertion point and the target; aligning the pin with its end foremost with the insertion path; inserting the pin into the tissue to a position near or at the target; allowing sufficient time to pass for a gel to be formed around the pin, withdrawing the pin. Also disclosed is a corresponding channel; a method of implantation of a microelectrode or microprobe into nervous tissue via the channel; a corresponding method of implantation of living cells; a corresponding apparatus for forming the channel.

Abstract: A simple, disposable sensing device for sensing an analyte is housed in a single case. The sensing device can transmit sensor data to monitoring device(s). The sensing device includes: a case having a lower major wall adapted to be mounted against a patient's skin, and an upper opposing major wall; a sensor extending from the case and having a distal end sensitive to the analyte to produce an electrical signal, and a proximal end within the case having electrical contacts; a printed circuit board assembly within the case supported by one of the major walls to receive the electrical signal via the electrical contacts; and an elastomeric pad disposed in the case and biased by the other major wall to urge the proximal end of the sensor into contact with the printed circuit board assembly and maintain an electrical connection between the electrical contacts and the printed circuit board assembly.

Abstract: Described herein are variations of an analyte monitoring system, including an analyte monitoring device. For example, an analyte monitoring device may include an implantable microneedle array for use in measuring one or more analytes (e.g., glucose), such as in a continuous manner. The microneedle array may include, for example, at least one microneedle including a tapered distal portion having an insulated distal apex, and an electrode on a surface of the tapered distal portion located proximal to the insulated distal apex. At least some of the microneedles may be electrically isolated such that one or more electrodes is individually addressable.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for quantifying applied pressure by a device against an area of tissue. In particular, the present technology is related to medical devices including an optical element with a fiber Bragg grating, systems including the medical devices, and methods of quantifying applied pressure by the medical device. In one embodiment, a medical device comprises an elongate body including a distal portion and a proximal portion opposite the distal portion, and an optical element located at the distal portion of the elongate body. In one embodiment, the optical element include an optical fiber with a fiber Bragg grating. In one embodiment, the medical device is part of a medical system comprising a control unit in communication with the medical device, the control unit including an optical interrogator in communication with the optical element and processing circuitry configured to receive data from the optical interrogator.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a table apparatus and a processor. The table apparatus includes a table-top on which a subject is placed. The processor acquires subject position information indicating a position of the subject on the table-top. The processor acquires weight information indicating a weight of the subject. The processor calculates an amount of deflection occurred in the table-top based on the subject position information and the weight information. The processor generates, based on the amount of deflection of the table-top, first path information indicating a path along which the table-top is moved from the table apparatus to a gantry where imaging of the subject is performed. The processor operates a moving mechanism capable of moving the table-top from the table apparatus to the gantry to move the table-top from the table apparatus to the gantry along the path indicated by the first path information.

Abstract: Proposed are concepts for generating and using a prediction model that enables the prediction of the quality (e.g. accuracy and/or reliability) of an electrode configuration (i.e. arrangement) for electrophysiological measurements. It is proposed to use training data to determine parameter values of a prediction model so that the prediction model is configured to accurately predict a quality value (e.g. measure of accuracy) of an arrangement or pattern of electrodes for electrophysiological measurements of a subject. Embodiments may thus facilitate the assessment of an electrode configuration and/or there commendation of changes to an electrode configuration so as to enable more reliable and/or accurate electrophysiological measurements to be obtained.

Abstract: A method for non-invasively determining at least one blood pressure value (SAP1ni, MAP1ni, DAP1ni) from a tissue pressure signal (TP) by means of a pressure cuff (10) applied to an individual is specified, wherein the tissue pressure signal (TP) has a sequence of tissue pressure pulse curves (PKi), the method comprising: identifying (S120) at least two individual tissue pressure pulse curves (PKi) in the tissue pressure signal (TP); determining (S150) at least one amplitude parameter (TPP) and an area parameter (TPA) for each identified tissue pressure pulse curve (PKi), wherein the amplitude parameter (TPP) indicates the amplitude of the identified tissue pressure pulse curve (PKi) and the area parameter (TPA) at least indicates one partial area (TPA.

Abstract: A system for cardiac signal processing, preferably including any or all of: a data collection device, a set of computing and/or processing subsystems, a set of algorithms and/or models, and/or a set of output devices. A method for cardiac signal processing, preferably including processing a set of inputs to determine a set of metrics and determining a set of outputs based on the set of metrics and/or a set of supplementary metrics, and optionally including any or all of: receiving a set of inputs, determining a set of supplementary metrics associated with the set of metrics, and/or triggering the set of outputs.

Abstract: Sleep need for a user is assessed using continuous physiological data from a wearable monitor. In particular, by calculating a first sleep debt metric based on user strain and a second sleep debt metric based on accumulated sleep debt, an objective metric can be obtained that estimates an amount of sleep needed by the user in a next sleep period. This approach takes advantage of multiple modes of information embedded in the physiological data, such as a sleep and exercise patterns for a user over one or more preceding days.

Abstract: An apnea-hypopnea index is estimated without restraining a subject. Bio-vibration signals are obtained from a subject during sleep in a non-contact and unrestrained manner. From the signals, 4 parameters of respiratory rate, heart rate, body movement, and phase coherence calculated from a difference in instantaneous phase between heartbeat interval variation and respiratory pattern are extracted and put into histograms, which are further transformed into a feature image. The feature image is input in an AHI estimation model that has undergone machine learning.

Abstract: A method uses internal patient data from an implantable medical device (IMD) and environmental factor information associated with cardiovascular diseases as input to a predictive cardiovascular disease software tool for enabling alerts, e.g., generated by a computing system configured to receive data from the IMD. A computing system may receive diagnostic metric data from the IMID and time correlated location data of the patient, e.g., from a smartphone, smartwatch, or other computing device of the user. The computing system may use the patient's location, such as from a user's device such a programmer or patient's computing device, to determine a particulate matter exposure level corresponding to the diagnostic metric data that may then be used as an input to a predictive cardiovascular disease software tool to refine the risk score or risk stratification.

Abstract: A system(s), a computer-implemented method(s) and/or computer executable instructions encoded on a computer readable medium(s) obtains, for a scan series for a subject that includes arms of the subject at different positions relative to the subject, a scout image for the subject, removing the arms of the subject from the scout image, designating the scout image with the arms of the subject removed as a reference image for X-ray source current modulation for the scan series, and utilizes the designated scout image for X-ray source current modulation for the scan series.

Abstract: The invention relates, in particular, to structures of dental and medical cone beam computed tomography imaging (CBCT) apparatus. The apparatus includes a cabling arrangement which comprises a roller cylinder assembly (123?) arranged between an inner (122) and outer cabling support structure (121). The cabling (124) enters and exits this construction and is arranged inside thereof to form a partial loop around a roller cylinder (123) of the roller cylinder assembly (123?).

Abstract: An image acquisition apparatus includes: a positioner controller communicatively coupled to a positioner, wherein the positioner controller is configured to generate a control signal to cause the positioner to rectilinearly translate a patient support relative to an imager, and/or to rectilinearly translate the imager relative to the patient support; an imaging controller configured to operate the imager to generate a first plurality of two-dimensional images for a patient while the patient is supported by the patient support, and while the positioner rectilinearly translates the patient support and/or the imager; and an image processing unit configured to obtain the first plurality of two-dimensional images and arrange the two-dimensional images relative to each other to obtain a first composite image.

Abstract: A system(s), a computer-implemented method(s) and/or computer executable instructions encoded on a computer readable medium(s) receives a current position of arms of a subject for a group of a scan series, automatically identifies a scout image from a set of scout images with images of the subject with arms in different positions relative to the subject in which arms of the subject are at a position relative to the subject that corresponds to the current position of the arms of the subject, and utilizes the identified scout image for X-ray source current modulation for the group.

Abstract: A flat panel detector and an imaging system are provided. The flat panel detector includes a plurality of pixel units which include photosensitive pixel units and alignment pixel units. Each photosensitive pixel unit includes a photoelectric sensor configured to convert an incident light into an electrical signal so that a photosensitive pixel unit in which the photoelectric sensor is located has a grayscale that changes according to a real-time change of the incident light. Each alignment pixel unit is configured to have a fixed grayscale, and the fixed grayscale does not change according to the real-time change of the incident light. The alignment pixel units includes first alignment pixel units and second alignment pixel units. Each first alignment pixel unit has a first fixed grayscale, each second alignment pixel unit has a second fixed grayscale different from the first fixed grayscale.

Abstract: Provided herein is technology relating to radiology and radiotherapy and particularly, but not exclusively, to apparatuses, methods, and systems for multi-axis medical imaging of patients in vertical and horizontal positions.

Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to systems, methods, and devices for medical image analysis, diagnosis, risk stratification, decision making and/or disease tracking. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are configured to analyze non-invasive medical images of a subject to automatically and/or dynamically identify one or more features, such as plaque and vessels, and/or derive one or more quantified plaque parameters, such as radiodensity, radiodensity composition, volume, radiodensity heterogeneity, geometry, location, and/or the like. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are further configured to generate one or more assessments of plaque-based diseases from raw medical images using one or more of the identified features and/or quantified parameters.

Abstract: A digital dental x-ray sensor and methods to align the digital dental x-ray sensor are disclosed herein. The digital dental x-ray sensor includes an autoclavable portion which includes an appendage and an x-ray sensor head including an x-ray capturing element, a camera, and an inertial measurement unit. Additionally, the digital dental x-ray sensor includes a non-autoclavable portion which includes a connector, a processor, and a power supply.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein relate to systems, devices, and methods for non-invasive image-based plaque analysis and risk determination. In particular, in some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are related to analysis of one or more regions of plaque, such as for example coronary plaque, using non-invasively obtained images that can be analyzed using computer vision or machine learning to identify, diagnose, characterize, treat and/or track coronary artery disease.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein relate to systems, devices, and methods for non-invasive image-based plaque analysis and risk determination. In particular, in some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are related to analysis of one or more regions of plaque, such as for example coronary plaque, using non-invasively obtained images that can be analyzed using computer vision or machine learning to identify, diagnose, characterize, treat and/or track coronary artery disease.

Abstract: A radiography apparatus includes a photographing unit configured to acquire a radiographic image by photographing a subject, an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on the radiographic image, and an output unit configured to output a radiographic image having been subjected to the image processing and image processing information regarding the image processing in association with each other.

Abstract: A system(s), a computer-implemented method(s) and/or computer executable instructions encoded on a computer readable medium(s) obtains, for groups of a scan series for a subject, scout images for the subject that were acquired prior to planning the scan series and that include images of arms of the subject in different positions relative to the subject, designates, for each group of the groups, a scout image of the scout images with a position of the arms of the subject that corresponds to a position of the arms of the subject in the group as the reference image for X-ray source current modulation for the group, and utilizes the designated scout images for X-ray source current modulation for the series.

Abstract: Imaging systems and methods compensate for wigwag movement of a C-arm fluoroscope to refine camera pose estimates. The methods involve computing a primary movement axis from samples of markers in fluoroscopic images of a fluoroscopic sweep of a structure of markers and processing the primary movement axis to obtain a secondary movement axis. The methods further involve aligning two-dimensional samples of each marker with the primary and secondary movement axes to obtain an aligned signal and determining a difference signal for a secondary component of the aligned signal. The difference signal is then converted to a rotation axis translation signal. The method further involves estimating a 3D position of the rotation axis. The estimated pose of the C-arm fluoroscope is then refined to compensate for the wigwag movement using the rotation axis translation signal and the estimated 3D position of the rotation axis.

Abstract: Tracked mobile X-ray imaging equipment is used to produce single or stereo long calibrated views of the anatomy of a patient on the operating table. The system estimates the position and orientation of the anatomical planes, virtually places measurement grids over these reference planes, and transforms any radiographic views taking by the X-ray imaging system onto these calibrated planes. The system may apply information about the depth of the anatomy to remove parallax artifacts. This system enables displaying and evaluation of the entire radiographic length of the anatomical planes using a mobile X-ray equipment. It also provides a platform for overlaying the real time X-ray images taken during operation with radiographic images of the patient or schematic of the surgical plan developed before the surgery for quick evaluation of a surgical plan.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a calibration phantom for calibrating an imaging scanner. The imaging scanner comprises a rotatable gantry, and a source of imaging radiation and a detector both configured to rotate with the gantry. The calibration phantom comprises a support structure and a plurality of boards, wherein each board comprises a planar calibration pattern formed of radiopaque material. The boards are positioned along a first axis and each board is positioned, by the support structure, at an angle with respect to each of the other boards such that each planar calibration pattern faces a different direction. The directions faced by each planar calibration pattern are substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: Sounds produced by internal organs of the body can be used to monitor health conditions related to, for example, the heart and lungs. The present disclosure includes an electronic stethoscope that may be positioned by a user on locations of the body to record sounds from organs. The present disclosure also includes visual algorithms to guide positioning of the electronic stethoscope and audio diagnostic algorithms for providing analysis of recorded sounds.

Abstract: A method for calculating a diagnostic parameter for pneumonia, comprising the steps of: (100) acquiring a plurality of ultrasound images of the lung in a first acquisition position, (200) individuating inside each image the area under the pleural line; (300) individuating a plurality of ultrasound makers (C1, . . . , Cn) therein; (400) calculating for each marker (C1, . . . , Cn) a plurality of features (C11, . . . , C1m, . . . , Cn1, . . . , Cnm) (450) calculating at least another parameter relating to all the images acquired at point (100) as a whole, comprising the percentage of pleural line interested by “White lung”; (500) calculating a diagnostic parameter with a two steps procedure: a first step, in which to each image a first value of Pneumonia Score is assigned and a second step in which the average of the first values calculated for each image acquired at point (100) is corrected as a function of said further parameter calculated at point (450).

Abstract: Medical device systems including an elongate medical device having a proximal end including one or more sensor connectors, a distal end including one or more sensors or emitters communicatively coupled to the one or more sensor connectors, and a quick-release drive connector including one or more sensor connector attachments configured to detachably couple to the one or more sensor connectors. The one or more sensor connector attachments can be configured to drive the one or more sensors or emitters of the elongate medical device.