156results about "Patient positioning" patented technology

A user interface comprising a touch screen display can be placed above a patient. An arm allows a user to place the user interface above the patient and provide inputs related to treatment. The arm is configured to place the display above the patient in relation to a probe inserted into the patient and view an image shown on the display, which can facilitate movement of the probes in response to the image shown on the display. The probe is located below the display, and the user is able to reach and adjust the probes while viewing images on the display. The user interface is configured with an image display area and a control panel, in which the control panel is located below the image display area, which allows the user to readily provide inputs to user interface while viewing the display and manipulating the one or more probes.

Provided in embodiments of the present application are a positioning assistance method and a medical imaging system. The positioning assistance method includes: obtaining image data captured via an image capture apparatus and including a subject, the image data including optical image data and depth image data; determining, according to the image data, a direction indication line representing at least one anatomical region of interest; and calculating a body region inclination angle according to the direction indication line, the body region inclination angle including at least one of a first included angle and a second included angle, the first included angle representing an included angle between an anatomical region of interest and a plane on which hardware of a medical imaging system is located, and the second included angle representing an included angle between two anatomical regions of interest.

A measurement device includes: a processing device and multiple sensors that capture tomographic information of a physiological structure. The sensors include a first sensor including a first transducer having a first frequency response with a first resonant frequency, and a second sensor including a second transducer having a second frequency response with a second resonant frequency different from the first resonant frequency. The first frequency response partially overlaps with the second frequency response. The second transducer transmits a signal that is reflected by the physiological structure to create a reflected signal, the first transducer generates a first received signal from the reflected signal, the second transducer generates a second received signal from the reflected signal, and the processing device normalizes the first received signal with the second received signal or the second received signal with the first received signal.

Apparatus and method for registering live and scanned images. The system of the present invention utilizes medical imaging and live imaging of a patient's non-rigid anatomy to improve accuracy and reliability by shaping the patient's body 18 during surgery so that the patient's body's external shape during surgery is the same as the body's external shape during imaging. A processing unit accurately overlays the scanned image (or an image or graphical representation derived from several scanned images) with the live image acquired during surgery to enhance the surgeon's understanding and orientation during surgery.

An intraoperative anatomical imaging system may have a support panel having a support surface configured for supporting a patient, the support surface defining a plurality of apertures distributed thereon. A peg(s) has an extremity insertable in one of the apertures such that when the extremity is inserted in the aperture the at least one peg is secured to the support surface, the at least one peg configured to position the patient on the support surface. An ultrasound probe unit may be emitting ultrasound signals successively towards different portions of an anatomical feature of the patient, measuring echo signals returning from the portions of the anatomical feature and generating respective imaged echo datasets. A controller is communicatively coupled to the ultrasound probe, the controller having a processor and a memory having stored thereon instructions that when executed by the processor perform the step of: registering the imaged echo datasets in an imaging system; and obtaining an ultrasound image of the anatomical feature based on said registering the imaged echo datasets in the imaging system. The ultrasound probe unit is secured to at least one of the at least one peg and the support surface such that the ultrasound image of the anatomical feature is obtainable when the patient is positioned on the support surface.

A robotic system for identifying abnormal tissue within a subject's body is provided. The robotic system includes one or more robotic arms and an ultrasound probe supporting portion that is configured to hold an ultrasound probe. The robotic system is configured to maintain the ultrasound probe at a constant orientation in space as the robotic system moves the ultrasound probe. A computer processor drives the robotic system to acquire ultrasound images of the subject's pelvis and / or abdomen while moving relative to the subject's pelvis and / or abdomen, such that the location and orientation of the ultrasound probe in space at the acquisition of each of the ultrasound images is known. The computer processor identifies abnormal tissue based upon the ultrasound images. Other applications are also described.

Provided is an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus with improved operability. An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus according to the present invention includes an operation unit 124 that includes a plurality of input components, and is configured to input at least information regarding an ultrasonic wave, a bed unit 106 on which a subject is to be placed, and a support unit 104 configured to support the operation unit 124 and the bed unit 106 in such a manner that the operation unit 124 is arranged superior to the bed unit 106.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, and discloses a medical image acquisition device which comprises a device base and a man-machine interaction device, a bed board is fixedly connected to the top of the device base, a positioning groove is formed in the top of the bed board, a grip and a positioning block are arranged on the side face of the positioning groove, and the grip and the positioning block are fixedly connected with the bed board; a fixing device is fixedly connected to the side face of the bed board, a scanning device is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing device, and a data acquisition module, a data preprocessing module, a data processing module, a data analysis module and a data transmission module are arranged in the scanning device; the device is provided with the data acquisition module and the data preprocessing module, respiration and motion frequencies of a to-be-detected person can be acquired, reduction of the number of motion artifacts and the probability of occurrence of the motion artifacts is facilitated, and therefore the acquisition efficiency and accuracy are improved; and the working intensity of medical staff can be reduced, so that the image acquisition efficiency is improved.

The invention belongs to the technical field of correction intelligent control, and discloses an intelligent correction evaluation system and method for scoliosis, based on an intelligent multi-module sensor, a scoliosis intelligent correction system is built; based on a human body three-dimensional surface topography measurement technology, establishing an intelligent scoliosis evaluation system; based on an intelligent multi-module sensor and wearable ultrasonic image equipment, internal forms and activity characteristics of spine related muscles during spine correction are evaluated; and comprehensively analyzing a scoliosis correction mechanism by combining a scoliosis correction strategy, a scoliosis correction effect and related muscle activity characteristics of the spine, and determining an optimal biomechanical correction strategy. The external force is applied to the spine to control spine deformity, correction effects generated by different correction strategies are disclosed by analyzing a scoliosis correction mechanism, the conservative treatment effect of a scoliosis patient can be improved, and the device has great significance in improving the life quality of the patient, reducing the family economic burden and relieving the pressure of a medical system.

An imaging device is provided for acquiring a time series of in vivo images of a region of a subject's body. The imaging device includes at least three energy sources, at least three detectors for detecting energy from the at least three energy sources passing through the region of the subject's body located between the energy sources and the detectors, and a controller configured to operate the energy sources and detectors to acquire a time series of in vivo images of the region of the subject's body. At least two pairs of energy sources and detectors are spatially positioned around the subject's body in a first plane, and at least one pair of energy sources and detectors are spatially positioned around the subject's body in a second plane. The first and second planes intersect through the region of the subject's body to be imaged. A method for acquiring a time series of in vivo images of a region of the subject's body using the imaging device is also provided.

The invention discloses a patient body shape adjusting mattress for ultrasonic medical examination, which comprises a bed frame, a mattress body, an electric push rod, an adjusting air bag, an air guide pipe and an air pump, and is characterized in that the bed frame is used for supporting each part, so that the whole mattress can be stably used; the mattress body is sequentially provided with a shank adjusting area, a thigh adjusting area, a waist adjusting area, a side body adjusting area and a neck adjusting area from back to front; the multiple electric push rods are arranged at the bottoms of the shank adjusting area and the thigh adjusting area, the electric push rods are fixed to the bed frame, and the electric push rods are used for driving the shank adjusting area and the thigh adjusting area to be adjusted up and down; the multiple adjusting air bags are arranged on the waist adjusting area, the side body adjusting area and the neck adjusting area respectively, the air guide pipe is arranged below the bed frame, and the air guide pipe is connected with the multiple adjusting air bags at the same time.

The invention relates to the technical field of ultrasonic examination, and particularly discloses a muscle-bone ultrasonic examination body position fixing auxiliary device which comprises a mounting plate mounted on an examination sickbed, two positioning plates are fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate, and first supporting plates are rotatably mounted on the upper surfaces of the positioning plates; a second supporting plate is rotationally mounted at the top end of the first supporting plate, a foot supporting plate is rotationally mounted at the bottom end of the second supporting plate, and a sliding type adjusting structure is formed between the foot supporting plate and a limiting sliding groove formed in the upper surface of the positioning plate. According to the body position fixing auxiliary device for muscle-bone ultrasonic examination, the novel structural design is adopted, the foot supporting plate is used for driving the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate to rotate, so that the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate support legs of a patient, and a doctor can conveniently conduct ultrasonic examination on knee joint positions of the patient; meanwhile, the binding belt outside the second supporting plate is used for binding and fixing the shank position of the patient, and the legs of the patient are prevented from moving randomly.

The invention discloses a medical ultrasonic examination system and method.The medical ultrasonic examination system comprises a base, a bed body movably installed on the base and an air bag assembly arranged on the bed body in a matched mode; the air bag assembly comprises a plurality of first air bags arranged in the length direction of the bed body, the first air bags can be driven to be inflated or deflated to be shrunk, and the first air bags can be driven to move in the length direction of the bed body; when the first air bags are driven to be inflated and expanded, the multiple first air bags jointly wrap and restrain a subject lying on the bed body on the back; when at least part of the first air bag is driven to move in the length direction of the bed body and / or deflated and contracted, a target detection part of a detected person on the bed body can be exposed. Therefore, the posture of the detected person can be automatically adjusted, the target detection part can be automatically exposed, excellent safety is achieved, and the overall efficiency of ultrasonic detection is improved.

Devices and methods for obtaining external shapes and internal tissue geometries, as well as tissue behaviors, of a biological body segment are provided. A device for three-dimensional imaging of a biological body segment includes a structure configured to receive the biological body segment, the structure including a first array of imaging devices disposed about a perimeter of the device to capture side images of the biological body segment and a second array of imaging devices disposed at an end of the device to capture images of a distal portion of the biological body segment. The second array has a generally axial viewing angle relative to the perimeter. A controller is configured to generate a three-dimensional reconstruction of the biological body segment based on cross-correlation of captured images from the first and second arrays.

A user interface comprising a touch screen display can be placed above a patient. An arm allows a user to place the user interface above the patient and provide inputs related to treatment. The arm is configured to place the display above the patient in relation to a probe inserted into the patient and view an image shown on the display, which can facilitate movement of the probes in response to the image shown on the display. The probe is located below the display, and the user is able to reach and adjust the probes while viewing images on the display. The user interface is configured with an image display area and a control panel, in which the control panel is located below the image display area, which allows the user to readily provide inputs to user interface while viewing the display and manipulating the one or more probes.

Described herein are variations of a radiotherapy patient motion detection system. For example, a patient motion detection system may include a sensor coupled to a patient support platform for use in measuring patient motion during a radiotherapy treatment session. The motion sensor may transmit measurements to a controller for processing and subsequent use in timing delivery of radiation to a treatment region of interest within a patient. Also described herein are methods of use of a patient motion detection system.

Various systems are provided for an adjustable tilting head holder. In one example, a system comprises an adjustable tilting head holder for use with an imaging system the adjustable head holder comprising a head cradle, a tilt adjustment mechanism with a plurality of locking positions arranged below a first end of the head cradle, a table mount extending from a second end of the head cradle, and a tilt adjustment bar that extends from the table mount through the tilt adjustment mechanism, wherein the first end and the second end of the head cradle are located at opposite ends of the head cradle.

Provided is a method, device, and program that acquires multidirectional signals without requiring scanning, using multiple ultrasound probes embedded in a mat wrapped around body tissue for the construction and analysis of a three-dimensional structural model within the region of interest and transmission of results to users and shared recipients. The multiple ultrasound probes (3) are embedded within a flexible mat (2) that conforms to the shape of the body tissue and adheres closely to its surface. The ultrasound probes (3) transmit and receive multiple ultrasound reflection images, which are then processed by a computing unit (4) to integrate the data into a 3D structural model of the region of interest. The form, dynamics, and composition of the 3D structural model are automatically evaluated by the program, and the results are transmitted to the user's display or shared with remote systems.

The invention discloses a breast ultrasonic robot. Comprising a rack, a linear driving mechanism, a mechanical arm assembly, a scanning bed and an ultrasonic probe, a mounting seat and a supporting table are arranged on the rack; the scanning bed is movably arranged on the supporting table; the linear driving mechanism comprises a transverse driving mechanism, a longitudinal driving mechanism and a vertical driving mechanism which are connected in sequence; the mechanical arm assembly comprises a first rotary driving mechanism, a second rotary driving mechanism and a third rotary driving mechanism which are connected in sequence; the first rotary driving mechanism is connected with the vertical driving mechanism; the ultrasonic probe is arranged at the free end of the third rotating mechanism. According to the breast ultrasonic robot provided by the invention, after a patient lies flat through the scanning bed, the breasts of the patient can be driven to reach a specified detection area, and then the ultrasonic probe has six-degree-of-freedom movement through cooperative work of the linear driving mechanism and the mechanical arm assembly, so that the breasts of the patient can be better fit and scanned; and the accuracy of breast ultrasonic detection can be improved.

An image processing device includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire a first distance image which is a distance image indicating a distance between an imaging target imaged by an imaging device and the imaging device and which is a distance image captured using a part of an animal of which the distance varies with breathing as the imaging target, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire a second distance image which is a distance image captured by the imaging device and which is a distance image captured at a time point different from a time point at which the first distance image has been captured, a difference image generating unit configured to generate a difference image indicating a difference between the acquired first distance image and the acquired second distance image, and a feature part detecting unit configured to detect a feature part.

The invention relates to the technical field of ultrasonic examination, in particular to an ultrasonic lateral clinostatism examination bed beneficial for displaying a long axis of a common bile duct pancreatic segment, which comprises a support, wheels symmetrically arranged are rotatably mounted at the bottom of the support, and a fixing plate is fixed on the support; the first bed plate and the second bed plate are arranged on the fixing plate, and a supporting mechanism connected with the first bed plate and the second bed plate is arranged on the fixing plate; the lifting mechanism is arranged on the fixing plate and connected with the supporting mechanism; the nursing bed is characterized by further comprising an adjusting assembly which is arranged on the fixing plate and connected with the supporting mechanism, and the adjusting assembly can drive the first bed plate and the second bed plate to move through the supporting mechanism; the overturning assembly is arranged on the fixing plate and connected with the supporting mechanism; and the protective fences are symmetrically arranged on the fixing plate, and the fixing plate is further provided with a protective mechanism connected with the protective fences and the supporting mechanism.

The invention is applied to the technical field of ultrasonic inspection, and particularly discloses a fixing device for ultrasonic inspection, which comprises a fixing bottom plate, the fixing bottom plate is inserted into the outer surface of a bed board, a movable clamping mechanism is arranged between the fixing bottom plate and a thread screwing handle, and the device is conveniently mounted through the movable clamping mechanism. And the position can be conveniently adjusted, so that a doctor can conveniently examine. According to the fixing device for ultrasonic examination, during installation, the fixing bottom plate is inserted into the outer surface of a bed board, then a thread screwing handle can be screwed to drive a pulling block to move, the pulling block can move and push a jacking clamping block to ascend, the jacking clamping block can drive a rubber pad to clamp the bed board, and the fixing device is convenient to use. The device can be conveniently installed and fixed, meanwhile, the lower body, needing ultrasonic examination, of a patient lying on the device can be located on the outer side of a bed, the patient does not need to move around the bed for a better imaging effect, and a doctor can conveniently conduct examination operation.

The invention relates to a transcranial Doppler examination head frame and examination equipment, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. In order to adjust the size of the examination head frame according to the head shape of a patient and facilitate wearing of the patient, the examination head frame comprises a first fixing ring, a second fixing ring, an adjusting sleeve and an adjusting piece, the first fixing ring is used for abutting against the forehead, the second fixing ring is arranged outside the first fixing ring in a sleeving mode and used for being connected with a probe and abutting against the head top, and the adjusting sleeve is arranged on the first fixing ring and used for being connected with the probe. The supporting part is used for abutting against the pillow part and is provided with a containing cavity, and the two free ends are arranged in the containing cavity; the adjusting piece is arranged in the containing cavity, connected with the two free ends and used for adjusting the length of the overlapping area of the two free ends in the containing cavity. According to the examination head frame, the wearing stability and comfort of the examination head frame can be improved, the probability of looseness of the examination head frame in the examination process is reduced, and the accuracy of examination results is improved.

An imaging device for acquiring a time series of in vivo images of a region of a subject's body is provided. The imaging device includes at least three energy sources, at least three detectors for detecting energy from the at least three energy sources passing through the region of the subject's body located between the energy sources and detectors, and a controller configured to operate the energy sources and detectors to acquire a time series of in vivo images of the region of the subject's body. At least two pairs of energy sources and detectors are spatially positioned around the subject's body in a first plane, and at least one pair of energy sources and detectors is spatially positioned around the subject's body in a second plane. The first plane and the second plane intersect through the region of the subject's body to be imaged. A method for acquiring a time series of in vivo images of a region of a subject's body using the imaging device is also provided.

The invention discloses a sheep muscle fat development detection device based on ultrasonic detection, and relates to the technical field of ultrasonic detection auxiliary equipment.The sheep muscle fat development detection device comprises a weighing bearing mechanism, the weighing bearing mechanism comprises a bottom plate, an electronic weighing device is installed on the bottom plate, a bearing plate is installed above the bottom plate, and a supporting frame is installed on the bearing plate; two top plates are fixed to the top of the supporting frame, an ultrasonic detection mechanism is slidably connected between the two top plates, the ultrasonic detection mechanism is used for detecting animals standing on the bearing plate, an anti-falling positioning mechanism is installed on the supporting frame, and the anti-falling positioning mechanism comprises an anti-sliding clamping block; a movable plate is hinged to one set of opposite edges of the bearing plate respectively, a displacement positioning mechanism is arranged on the other set of opposite edges of the bearing plate, the displacement positioning mechanism comprises two meshes, and the lower ends of the two meshes are connected to the bearing plate in a sliding mode. The animal detection device is suitable for animals of various sizes, and can effectively limit the animals to be detected, so that the detection is convenient.

A sexual health capacity measurement and analysis system, method, and device are provided. The method includes: acquiring a relative acceleration of waist movements of a male and a female; acquiring a start time and an end time of sexual activity to obtain a duration; acquiring a thrust count, a thrust distance, and a thrust frequency of the male, and / or a thrust count, a thrust distance, and a thrust frequency of the female; obtaining position data based on the relative acceleration of the waist movements of the male and the female; and inputting the relative acceleration of the waist movements of the male and the female, the duration, the thrust count, thrust distance, and thrust frequency of the male, and / or the thrust count, thrust distance, and thrust frequency of the female, and the position data into a hierarchical analysis model to obtain a sexual health capacity measurement and analysis result.

A first aspect provides a device for guiding a tool for transdermal treatment through an outer layer of a body of a subject. The device comprises an input for receiving a sensor signal from a transdermal sensor module, the sensor signal providing subdermal data on an organ below the outer layer of the subject, an image sensor arranged to capture image data from at least one of the outer layer and the needle, an electronic processing unit arranged to determine guidance data for projection of the guidance data on the outer layer, based on at least one of the subdermal data on the organ and the image data and a display module for displaying the guidance data. Such device enables a person other than a medical practitioner, for example a clinician, to perform a medical intervention on a person.

Systems and methods for repeatable ultrasound are disclosed. These systems and methods enable generation of consistent ultrasound images across serial ultrasound examinations, which are suitable for the early detection and management of one or more medical conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis. These systems can include a robotic manipulator that holds and operates an ultrasound scanner for scanning a patient's anatomy. Additionally, sensors are used to detect position and orientation of the patient anatomy to enable the robotic manipulator to consistently hold and orient the ultrasound scanner based on the position and orientation of the patient anatomy during an ultrasound examination. In aspects, an anatomy fixture can be generated to support the patient anatomy in the same position and orientation across the serial ultrasound examinations.

The invention relates to a newborn bedside craniocerebral ultrasonic scanning system, relates to the technical field of medical equipment, and solves the problems that an ultrasonic doctor needs to operate the newborn craniocerebral ultrasonic scanning process at the present stage, and a nurse holds and fixes the head of a child patient; the problems of poor examination timeliness, large image quality difference and poor comfort in the child patient examination process are solved. The newborn bedside craniocerebral ultrasonic scanning system provided by the invention is used for scanning the newborn craniocerebral and comprises a head fixing device, a probe fixing device and a scanning probe, a covering space is formed in the head fixing device, and the head of the newborn can enter the covering space, so that the head fixing device can cover the head of the newborn; the head fixing device is further provided with a positioning plane, one end of the probe fixing device is fixedly connected with the positioning plane, a clamping space is formed in the probe fixing device, the scanning probe stretches into the clamping space, and the scanning end of the scanning probe enters the cage space to make contact with the chimney of the newborn.

Provided is a B-mode ultrasound positioning system capable of performing position information interaction confirmation with a detected target, which belongs to the technical field of surgical equipments, comprising: a lesion positioning chip placed at the target lesion based on CT images; a standard surgical bed; a chip detection apparatus and a removeable, vertically oriented laser mounted on the bed; a B-mode ultrasound probe with two probe positioning chips; a display; and a position calculation module that calculates the lesion positioning chip's 3D coordinates, highlights them on the display, and directs the laser above the lesion positioning chip. The position calculation module controls the B-mode ultrasound probe to detect a target lesion and calculates the direct distance between the probe positioning chip close to the B-mode ultrasound probe and the lesion positioning chip. This system reduces ultrasound operation complexity and enhances positioning accuracy, real-time performance, and the adaptability.