Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a trim storage and an encoder. The trim storage stores trim values. The encoder determines a magnitude of a supply voltage, determines a magnitude of a handle voltage, determines a source-to-handle voltage of a first transistor, and determines a source-to-handle voltage of a second transistor. Further, the encoder determines a target number of selectable first transistor units comprising the first transistor to select for the first transistor. Based on a trim value from the trim storage, the source-to-handle voltage of the first transistor and the source-to-handle voltage of the second transistor, the encoder determines a target number of selectable second transistor units comprising the second transistor to select for the second transistor. The encoder asserts control signals to select the target number of selectable first transistor units and the target number of selectable second transistor units.

Abstract: An ultrasonic apparatus includes an ultrasonic wave generating member having a light absorbing member that generates an ultrasonic wave when irradiated by a light from a light irradiating portion, and a transducer that detects the ultrasonic wave and converts the ultrasonic wave into an electric signal. The ultrasonic wave generating member includes an area that has a different light absorption coefficient in an irradiation area irradiated by the light from the light irradiating portion. Furthermore, in an area in which the light absorbing member is disposed, when an area irradiated by the light from the light irradiating portion is referred to as a transmitted ultrasonic wave generating area, the transmitted ultrasonic wave generating area functions as a surface sound source.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for delivering increased amounts of energy to localized treatment zones in a target tissue volume are provided. In some instances the non-linear wave propagation and other properties of the treatment apparatus and propagation medium as well as novel beam forming and control of the treatment apparatus are employed to generate extended focal zones for efficient treatment of a condition in a patient.

Abstract: A medical diagnostic apparatus according to one embodiment comprises processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a three-dimensional shape of a first part based on a contour of the first part in each of a plurality of sectional images intersecting each other along an extending direction of the first part connecting to a cardiac chamber; acquire a three-dimensional shape of a second part, based on a contour of the second part in a sectional image along an extending direction of the second part connecting to the cardiac chamber; and generate a three-dimensional image representing at least some of the first part, the second part, and the cardiac chamber using a three-dimensional shape representing the cardiac chamber and the three-dimensional shapes of the first part and the second part acquired.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a subject-information acquisition apparatus that receives elastic waves propagating in a subject and that acquires characteristic information of the subject, the apparatus comprising a receiver including an element that receives the elastic waves and converts the elastic waves to an electrical signal; a region designating unit that designates a region of the subject in which the characteristics information is to be acquired; a scanning unit that scans the subject with the receiver on the basis of the region; a presenting unit; and a control unit that acquires information about the time that the receiver scans the region or information about the sum of the region scanning time and an additional time and that causes the presenting unit to present the acquired time information.

Abstract: Line artifact reduction is provided in multi-beam scanning for Doppler imaging. An analytic solution uses estimated velocities for collocated receive scan lines from different transmit beams to reduce or remove the biases caused by multi-beam receive. For each location, a line or curve is fit to the estimated velocities as a function of distance of the transmit scan lines to the location. The velocity at an intercept of this line with the distance of zero (intercept with the origin) indicates the unbiased velocity. This approach allows a solution even where all of the velocity estimates have a bias with the same sign, such as due to the location being on a same side of the different transmit scan lines.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor assembly includes a flexible supporting material that has flexibility configured for allowing bending of the supporting material to conform to a cylindrical shape of a pipe. The assembly includes a plurality of operable sensor elements arranged in a matrix formation upon the flexible supporting material. The matrix formation includes a plurality of rows of the sensor elements and a plurality of columns of the sensor elements. The flexible supporting material is configured for placement of the columns of the matrix formation to extend along the elongation of the pipe and the flexible supporting material is configured for placement of the rows of the matrix formation to extend transverse to the elongation of the pipe. The flexible support material is configured to flex for positioning the sensor elements within each row in a respective arc that follows a curve of the cylinder shape of the pipe.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system for transmitting (electromagnetic or acoustic) wave-based signals towards a target includes a plurality of transceivers and a controller. Each transceiver transmits a probe signal towards the target and receives an associated backscatter signal corresponding to reflection of the probe signals from the target. The controller determines, for each transceiver, a Doppler frequency shift and a time delay, modifies each associated backscatter signal based on the corresponding Doppler frequency shift and time delay to generate an associated motion-compensated backscatter signal, and applies time reversal (TR) processing to each motion-compensated backscatter signal to generate an associated motion-compensated TR signal. Each transceiver transmits towards the target a transmission signal based the associated motion-compensated TR signal. In communications systems, the transmission signals are data-modulated versions of the motion-compensated TR signals.

Abstract: A method of changing a user interface (UI), which is used for diagnosis of a target object via a medical device, based on user motion information. The method including obtaining motion information regarding a user; changing the UI based on the obtained motion information regarding the user; and displaying the changed UI.

Abstract: An information providing method which is implementable by using an ultrasound apparatus includes obtaining ultrasound image data which relates to an object; displaying, on a first area of a screen, a gain setup window for setting a gain of the obtained ultrasound image data; receiving a gain which is set by a user on the gain setup window; and displaying, on a second area of the screen, an ultrasound image of the object to which the set gain is applied.

Abstract: A chest x-ray differential diagnosis system is operable to generate abnormality pattern data is generated for each of a received plurality of chest x-rays by identifying at least one pattern in each chest x-ray corresponding to an abnormality by utilizing a computer vision model that is trained on a plurality of training chest x-rays. Differential diagnosis data is generated for each chest x-ray based on the abnormality pattern data. Filtering parameters are received from a client device, and a filtered chest x-ray queue that includes a subset of chest x-rays is selected based on the filtering parameters and the differential diagnosis data is generated for transmission to the client device for display. Differential diagnosis data corresponding a chest x-ray indicated in chest x-ray selection data received from the client device is transmitted to the client device for display via the display device in conjunction with the chest x-ray.

Abstract: Systems and methods for phototherapeutic modulation of nitric oxide in mammalian tissue include use of a first wavelength and first radiant flux of light to stimulate enzymatic generation of nitric oxide, and use of a second wavelength and second radiant flux of light to stimulate release of nitric oxide from endogenous stores of nitric oxide. Pulsed light and/or partially non-overlapping light impingement windows may be used. Non-coherent light impinged on tissue may include a peak wavelength in a range of from 410 nm to 440 nm in the absence of light emissions having a peak wavelength of from 600 nm to 900 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a method of adjusting brightness of an ultrasound image including: generating at least one first image representing a region of interest (ROI) by using echo signals corresponding to ultrasound waves irradiated toward the ROI; adjusting brightness of the at least one first image based on an external signal for selecting at least one selected from a plurality of prestored gradation data and a plurality of prestored image data; and generating a second image representing the ROI based on the adjusted brightness.

Abstract: A docking station for electrically charging and managing a thermal condition of an ultrasound probe is presented. The docking station includes a first charging unit magnetically coupled to an induction unit of the ultrasound probe and configured to charge at least one battery in the ultrasound probe. Further, the docking station includes a first cooling unit thermally coupled to a thermal unit of the ultrasound probe and configured to dissipate heat from the ultrasound probe.

Abstract: A transmit receive switch circuit has a first MOSFET (MN1) and a second MOSFET (MN2), goes into a switch-off state at the time of transmission, and goes into a switch-on state at the time of reception. The first MOSFET (MN1) and the second MOSFET (MN2) are connected between an input terminal (SWIN) and an output terminal (SWOUT). The switch circuit includes a shunt circuit (SHNT) that is connected between a common gate (COMG) and a common source (COMS), the common gate being connected to the gates of the first and second MOSFETs, and the common source being connected to the sources of the first and second MOSFETs. When a signal having a negative voltage relative to a reference voltage is applied to the input terminal, a switch that temporarily turns on causes the shunt circuit to short-circuit the common gate and the common source.

Abstract: An ultrasound cover for use with an ultrasound imaging system, a method of examining a patient with ultrasound, and an ultrasound diagnostic system. The ultrasound cover includes a central layer configured to conform to a shape of a patient's body and a plurality of ultrasound sensors positioned within the central layer. The ultrasound cover is positioned on a patent to be examined and conformed to the shape of the patient's body. RF ultrasound signals are acquired from the plurality of sensors and a 3-D model of the patient created from extracted echoes. The cover may be used with a diagnostic system that includes a computer configured to compare ultrasound data to a orthopedic-specific dataset to locate bony boundaries.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide Cheyne-Stokes respiration (“CSR”) detection based on a blood gas measurements such as oximetry. In some embodiments, a duration, such as a mean duration of contiguous periods of changing saturation or re-saturation occurring in an epoch taken from a processed oximetry signal, is determined. An occurrence of CSR may be detected from a comparison of the duration and a threshold derived to differentiate saturation changes due to CSR respiration and saturation changes due to obstructive sleep apnea. The threshold may be a discriminant function derived as a classifier by an automated training method. The discriminant function may be further implemented to characterize the epoch for CSR based on a frequency analysis of the oximetry data. Distance from the discriminant function may be utilized to generate probability values for the CSR detection.

Abstract: A system for monitoring hemodynamics of a subject is disclosed. The system comprises: a signal generating system configured for providing at least an output electric signal and transmitting the output signal to an organ of the subject. The system also comprises a demodulation system configured for receiving an input electrical signal sensed from the organ responsively to the output electric signal, and for modulating the input signal using the output signal to provide an in-phase component and a quadrature component of the input signal. The system also comprises a processing system configured for monitoring the hemodynamics based on the in-phase and the quadrature components.

Abstract: An embodiment of this invention provides an ultrasound device that assesses a bone of a subject in at least two modes comprising a first mode and a second mode. The ultrasound device comprises: a selecting unit configured to select a mode from the at least two modes; a first ultrasound probe configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to the bone; a second ultrasound probe configured to receive the ultrasound signal from the bone; an assessing unit configured to derive a first parameter of the bone based on the selected mode and the ultrasound signal received by the second ultrasound probe; and a coupler being configured to be switched to a first configuration in the first mode and to a second configuration in the second mode. The ultrasound probes are oriented in substantially a same direction in the first configuration, and in substantially an opposite direction in the second configuration.

Abstract: Methods for ultrasonic communications through biological tissue using ultrasonic pulses are disclosed. For example, methods for calculating a forward data generation rate and a forward transmission probability profile for ultrasonic communications through biological material are disclosed. The method may comprise measuring sets interference values corresponding to instants on a communication channel. First and second order moments may be calculated for each instant based on the measured interference values. An outage probability may be calculated for each set and the forward data generation rate and forward transmission probability profile may be calculated based on the outage probability value and other parameters and a threshold transmission rate, a transmission delay threshold, and a residual transmission error rate.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing combined ultrasound, electrocardiography, and auscultation data are provided. One such system includes an ultrasound sensor, an electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor, an auscultation sensor, and a computing device. The computing device includes memory and a processor, and the processor receives signals from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor. Artificial intelligence techniques may be employed for automatically analyzing the data obtained from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor and producing a clinically-relevant determination based on a combined analysis of the data.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing breast cancer, the method comprising: acquiring a contrast enhanced region of interest (CE-ROI) comprised in an X-ray image of a patient's breast, the X-ray image comprising X-ray pixels that indicate intensity of X-rays that passed through the breast to generate the image; generating a texture feature vector (TF) having components based on the indications of intensity provided by a plurality of X-ray pixels in the CE-ROI; and using a classifier to classify the texture feature vector TF to determine whether the CE-ROI is malignant.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide an ultrasound system which can correct a positive-negative asymmetry in pulse inversion (PI) and obtain a high-image quality ultrasound image. To carryout an asymmetry correction of a transmission assembly circuit comprising an oscillation adjustment amplifier (10) and an ultrasound oscillator array (90), correction data obtained in a calibration mode is stored in a correction memory (46), and positive-negative asymmetry of an overall receiving assembly circuit comprising a computation unit (45) is corrected in a diagnostic mode of the device using the correction data.

Abstract: The systems and methods described herein relate to providing spatial color flow imaging for diagnostic medical imaging. The systems and methods acquire ultrasound data along a first two-dimensional (2D) plane and at least a second 2D plane from a matrix array probe for a region of interest (ROI), calculate a first flow velocity based on the ultrasound data along the first 2D plane, calculate a second flow velocity based on the ultrasound data along the second 2D plane, and generate a first color flow image based on the first flow velocity. The systems and methods further generate a second color flow image based on the second flow velocity, generate an anatomical image based on the ultrasound data on a display, and overlay the first and second color flow images to the anatomical image.

Abstract: An ultrasound-on-a-chip device has an ultrasonic transducer substrate with plurality of transducer cells, and an electrical substrate. For each transducer cell, one or more conductive bond connections are disposed between the ultrasonic transducer substrate and the electrical substrate. Examples of electrical substrates include CMOS chips, integrated circuits including analog circuits, interposers and printed circuit boards.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating an input to a computing device based, at least in part, on movement data generated by one or more ultrasonic transducers are described herein. An example system may include at least one ultrasonic transducer configured to be mounted to a body surface that is proximate to at least one subsurface tendon, and a controller operably coupled to the at least one ultrasonic transducer. When mounted to a body surface, the at least one ultrasonic transducer is configured to detect movement of the at least one subsurface tendon. The controller is configured to operate the at least one ultrasonic transducer to generate movement data based on detected movement of the at least one subsurface tendon, and generate an input to a computing device based, at least in part, on the generated movement data.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for non-contact detection and/or imaging and/or monitoring target subsurface tissue of at least one of human or animal anatomy. The system applies a first optical excitation signal to an outer tissue surface at a first location on the anatomy, which excites the target subsurface tissue to produce acoustic signals which are transmitted to an outer tissue surface of the anatomy. A gel-like, impedance matching and signal converting (IMASC) material layer is applied to the outer tissue surface at a second location on the anatomy. The IMASC material layer contains material elements which are able to influence characteristics of an optical signal impinging and reflected from the IMASC material, in accordance with acoustic signals that have been reflected from the target subsurface tissue, and which propagate into the IMASC material.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for ultrasound imaging using ultrasound sensor elements comprising thin film transistors. Specifically, ultrasound elements for use in a two dimensional array of ultrasound elements, two dimensional arrays of ultrasound elements, ultrasound sensor element array assemblies, ultrasound imaging devices and methods of performing an ultrasound scan using a two dimensional array of ultrasound elements. A sensor element comprises: an ultrasound transducer, a transmit circuit configured to provide an electrical signal to the transducer for output of an ultrasound signal; and a receive circuit configured to receive an electrical signal from the transducer, based on a received reflected ultrasound signal, wherein the transmit and receive circuits each comprise one or more thin film transistors.

Abstract: This relates to systems and methods for determining the axial orientation and location of the user's wrist using one or more sensors located on the strap, the device underbody, or both. For example, the strap can include a plurality of elastic sections and a plurality of rigid sections. Each elastic section can include one or more flex sensors. In some examples, on or more electromyography (EMG) sensors can be included to measure the user's electrical signals, and the user's muscle activity can be determined. In some examples, a plurality of strain gauges can be included to generate one or more signals indicative of any changes in shape, size, and/or physical properties of the user's wrist. In some examples, the device can include a plurality of capacitance sensors for increased granularity and/or sensitivity in measuring the amount of tension exerted by the user's wrist.

Abstract: A method for automatically monitoring fetal head descent in a birth canal is presented. The method includes segmenting each image in one or more images into a plurality of neighborhood components, determining a cost function corresponding to each neighborhood component in the plurality of neighborhood components in each of the one or more images, identifying at least two structures of interest in each image in the one or more images based on the cost function, wherein the at least two structures of interest include a pubic ramus and a fetal head, measuring an angle of progression based on the at least two structures of interest, and determining the fetal head descent in the birth canal based on the angle of progression.

Abstract: Various embodiments identify valid arterial pulses of a subject. The method may include accessing one or more measured pulses from one or more arterial measurement sensors. The processor may identify one or more valid pulses from the one or more measured pulses based on a comparison of one or more pulse characteristics of the one or more measured pulses to one or more reference pulses. The one or more pulse characteristics are determined based on the one or more measured pulses and a wavelet transform. The wavelet transform is determined based on the one or more reference pulses.

Abstract: A leaky-wave antenna for fluid environments includes a waveguide cavity defined by a waveguide wall. The waveguide cavity is filled with a waveguide fluid. The waveguide walls are made of either an anisotropic material that utilize one of orthotropic stiffness of the anisotropic material to control mode conversion, a band gap material to approximate an acoustically rigid boundary, and a combination of the two materials.

Abstract: Ultrasound methods involve generating ultrasound using virtual point sources. Apodization may be applied selectively to transducer elements to provide improved uniformity of response. Virtual point sources may be located at positions that are independent of transducer geometry. The number and/or locations of virtual point sources may be selected to cover a region of interest with a reduced number of ultrasound transmissions.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a sensor comprises a waveguide comprising a photoacoustic generation element disposed on the waveguide, the photoacoustic generation element comprising a photoabsorptive material; and a sensing element comprising an optical acoustic wave detector. In another embodiment, a sensing system comprises the sensor and a laser. In yet another embodiment, a method of sensing comprises providing the sensing system; heating the photoabsorptive material with a laser to generate an acoustic signal; sensing an intensity of laser light reflected by the optical acoustic wave detector to detect the acoustic signal; and determining a time of flight of the acoustic signal between the generation and the detection to determine a change in a parameter change in a medium between the photoabsorptive material and the optical acoustic wave detector.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically calculating and applying time gain compensation in a handheld or hand-carried ultrasonic imaging machine. The apparatus include an autogain unit to calculate the time gain compensation based on a processed ultrasound image. The image is divided into regions, and the image intensity is used to mask regions which satisfy a threshold. Masked regions are used to calculate a gain curve which is then spatially and temporally smoothed. Means are providing for masking entire columns of regions to remove areas where the probe is not in contact. This approach may allow less experienced users to achieve high quality images without the difficult and time-consuming task of manually adjusting the time gain compensation.

Abstract: A hydraulic unit of an electronic control brake system including a modulator block; a pair of master cylinder connection portions; a first valve row having a plurality of first valve accommodation bores; a second valve row having a plurality of second valve accommodation bores; a pair of low-pressure accumulator bores arranged in a bottom side of the modulator block in the lateral direction; pump accommodation bores; a pair of shuttle valve ESV accommodation bores arranged between the first valve row and the second valve row; a pair of driving force control valve TC accommodation bores arranged between wheel cylinder connection portions formed in the modulator block and the first valve row; and a pair of high-pressure accumulator bores arranged in the modulator block in a longitudinal direction, wherein the pair of high-pressure accumulator bores are formed to have an arrangement parallel to the motor accommodation bores.

Abstract: In a capacitance detection type sensor system, a sensitivity of the sensor system deteriorates because a low frequency noise typified by a 1/f noise cannot be separated in frequency from a signal band. A carrier wave used for capacity detection is modulated with two kinds of frequencies, sampled at a first modulation frequency, subjected to a C/V conversion, and synchronously detected at a second modulation frequency to obtain a signal.

Abstract: A system for monitoring hemodynamics of a subject is disclosed. The system comprises: a signal generating system configured for providing at least an output electric signal and transmitting the output signal to an organ of the subject. The system also comprises a demodulation system configured for receiving an input electrical signal sensed from the organ responsively to the output electric signal, and for modulating the input signal using the output signal to provide an in-phase component and a quadrature component of the input signal. The system also comprises a processing system configured for monitoring the hemodynamics based on the in-phase and the quadrature components.

Abstract: If the boundary value of a velocity scale set in a case where the information indicating the velocity of the moving body is displayed on a liquid crystal panel is less than a threshold value, the frequency of pulses used in pulse-width control is set to 20 kHz in such a manner that noise ascribable to the pulses for pulse-width control will not be displayed on the liquid crystal panel. If the boundary value of the velocity scale is equal to or greater than the threshold value, then the frequency of pulses used in pulse-width control is set to 200 Hz in such a manner that noise ascribable to the pulses for pulse-width control will reside at a position remote from the information indicative of velocity.

Abstract: Depiction, within a single imaging modality, of an intervention device and body tissue surrounding the device, is improved by interrogating a subject that includes the intervention device and the tissue. An image is created using, for a parameter, a value, of the parameter (160), better suited to one or the other of a device region depicting the intervention device and a tissue region depicting the tissue. The value is used to yield respectively either a first image (152) or a second image (154). Respective presets may correspondingly have different values for the parameter. From jointly the first image and the second image which are both of the single modality, a combination is formed that is an image of the intervention device depicted as surrounded by the tissue. The combinations may be formed dynamically and ongoingly.

Abstract: A system for light based interrogation of a lung includes a memory, an electromagnetic (EM) board, an extended working channel (EWC), an EM sensor, a light source, a light receptor and a processor. The memory stores a 3D model and a pathway plan of a luminal network and the EM board generates an EM field. The EWC navigates a luminal network of a patient toward a target in accordance with the pathway plan and the EM sensor extends distally from a distal end of the EWC and is configured to sense the EM field. The light source is located at or around the EWC and emits light, and the light receptor is located at or around the EWC and is configured to sense reflected light from airway of the luminal network. The processor converts the reflected light into light based data and identifies a type or density of tissue.

Abstract: Exemplary apparatus and methods are provided for analyzing a medium. The apparatus, which may be a diffusing wave spectroscopy apparatus, comprises a first beam splitter for splitting a light from the laser light source into an excitation light and a reference light. The excitation light is directed on to a first portion of the medium and then multiply scattered light is collected at a second portion of the medium, the second portion being different from the first portion. The reference light, which has been attenuated, is combined with the multiply scattered light and either a power spectrum or an autocorrelation function is calculated.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for determining a mechanical parameter for a sample having a target region, include determining a prior probability density function that characterizes at least one physical property of the target region; generating a displacement of the sample in the target region to form a shear wave that propagates orthogonal to a direction of the displacement; transmitting tracking pulses in the target region; receiving corresponding echo signals for the tracking pulses in the target region at a plurality of lateral positions; estimating a propagation parameter of the shear wave in response to the echo signals and the prior probability density function using statistical inference; and determining at least one mechanical parameter of the target region based on the estimated propagation parameter.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying a characteristic of a region of a subject, such as whether a region is cancerous, which includes an ultrasonic imaging device that acquires a first and second set of time series data from a region of a subject during a first and second time period. The system includes a comparison device (120) that receives first and second sets of time series data (116, 118) and computes differential data (119) therebetween at one or more features. A processing device (130) receives the differential data and inputs the differential data into a classifier (132) trained with reference differential data concerning the one or more features as well as an identification of the ground truth concerning the region. A determination device (136) is configured to determine whether the region contains the characteristic based on an output from the classifier.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method to monitor a user's weight and eating habits and provide feedback as a result of the monitored weight and eating habits. The system and method analyzes the monitored weight and food consumption information and when detecting a weight that exceeds an ideal user weight, provides guidance to the user in order to assist that user in the management of their eating habits and weight.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that perform baseband beamforming of ultrasound signals. The methods and systems obtain receive signals from transducers of an ultrasound probe and demodulate the receive signals to obtain complex receive signals having in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) components. The methods and systems apply time delay and phase correction to the complex receive signals to form delayed complex receive signals before summing the delayed complex receive signals to produce a coherent receive signal. The phase correction includes applying coarse and fine corrections where the coarse correction is calculated as a multiple of a sampling time and the fine correction is calculated as a fraction of the sampling time. The methods and systems apply the coarse and fine corrections contemporaneously by multiplying the complex receive signal by a complex carrier delayed by a multiple of the sampling time and delayed by the fraction of the sampling time.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for content recommendation using neural networks. One of the methods includes receiving context information for an action recommendation; processing the context information using a neural network that comprises one or more Bayesian neural network layers to generate, for each of the actions, one or more parameters of a distribution over possible action scores for the action and selecting an action from plurality of possible actions using the parameters of the distributions over the possible action scores for the action.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a system and method for manipulating medical device operating parameters, stored in a hierarchical organization, at different levels of granularity. The method can include receiving, at a processor, first user input selecting an operating parameter of a medical device from a medical device user interface displayed at a display system. The method may include presenting, at the display system, a parameter presentation prompted by the operating parameter selection. In various embodiments, a plurality of setting values each corresponding to a different hierarchical level of the operating parameter is presented in the parameter presentation. The method may include receiving, at the processor, second user input manipulating a value of one of the setting values presented in the parameter presentation. The method can also include storing, at storage, the value of the manipulated setting value.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the detection and identification of various forms of genetic markers, and various forms of proteins, which have the potential utility as diagnostic markers. By determining the level of a plurality of biomarkers and genetic markers in a patient sample, and combining the obtained values according to a predefined formula, it is possible to forecast if it is likely that the prostate cancer patient will require active therapy like radiation therapy or surgery. A method based on a redundantly designed combination of data is disclosed for estimating if prostate cancer is aggressive or indolent. Said method combines SNP data to form a composite value, wherein at least 5% of the SNPs can be disregarded.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the detection and identification of various forms of genetic markers, and various forms of proteins, which have the potential utility as diagnostic markers. By determining the level of a plurality of biomarkers and genetic markers in a patient sample, and combining the obtained values according to a predefined formula, it is possible to determine if it is likely that the patient suffers from aggressive prostate cancer. The present invention is particularly applicable only for patients having a body mass index value greater than 25.