41 results about "Claustrophobia" patented technology

The invention discloses a head PET device for rapid imaging and an imaging method. A detector of the PET device comprises multiple detector modules, and the detector modules are aligned on a quasi-capsule curve face of an opening; removable eye detectors are arranged on the detector array so as to facilitate the visual study and elimination of claustrophobia of a scanned object; the detector arrayis a separable structure; before the head imaging, the detector is separated; after the head part of the scanned object enters the detector, the detector is closed and scanning is completed.

To improve patient comfort and reduce claustrophobia experienced by patients in a medical diagnosis or therapy apparatus, in particular a CT apparatus or an MR apparatus, with an examination region demarcated by said inner wall, in which examination region a patient can be positioned, a display is arranged in a region forming at least a portion of the inner wall.

A gantry system for geometrically configuring a plurality of detectors for image scanning a patient comprises a plurality of essentially planar sensor support rings forming a barrel surrounding a central scanning area. Each ring is formed by opposing upper and lower semi-elliptical array supports, and each array support is configured to support a plurality of adjustable detector assemblies. Each array support is adjustable along a longitudinal axis of the barrel, and collectively define an imaging field of view that is configurable by separately adjusting one or more of the array supports. Upper array supports are also preferably moveable in a generally perpendicular direction with respect to longitudinal axis, e.g., to optimize position of the detector assemblies with respect to a patient, to provide for easier patient entry and/or to provide for scans of claustrophobic or obese patients.

The invention relates to a medical examination apparatus, in particular an MR apparatus. Known MR apparatus have a cavity for accommodating the patient to be examined that offers only a limited space for the patient. The limited space may lead to claustrophobic reactions jeopardizing the result of a measurement. According to the invention a mirror (4), arranged in parallel to the main surface (5) of the patient's bed (3), is provided in the interior of the cavity (1). The mirror (4) simulates a larger space of the interior of the cavity and increases the patient's comfort.

A magnet for magnetic resonance imaging has an interior working space within the magnet frame sufficient to accommodate a physician and a patient. Because the physician is positioned inside the magnet frame, the physician has unimpeded access to the patient. Elements of the magnet frame desirably encompass a room, and the magnet frame may be concealed from view of a patient within the room. Preferred embodiments facilitate MRI imaged guided surgery and other procedures performed while the patient is being imaged, and minimize claustrophobia experienced by the patient. Also provided is a magnet having field coils disposed about the of pole portions of the magnet. A diagnostic facility for high volume MRI use is also disclosed.

The invention provides medical equipment, which comprises an examination region and a diagnosis bed, wherein patients are positioned in the examination region, the diagnosis bed is used for placing the patients, a display is arranged on the diagnosis bed, and the display is arranged in a region capable of being seen by the patients. The display of the medical equipment displays funny images or vides for dispersing the concentration of the patients, and the patients with claustrophobia can be helped to overcome the claustrophobia, so the patients can smoothly accept the treatment.

The windowless prototypes of various evacuated tube transportation (ETT) based transportation systems, such as Hyperloop-based transportation systems, has the negative feel of an enclosed space. The lack of any kind of outside reference, the unknown sounds and the tremendous speed of the capsule/pod would surely cause anxiety with several passengers. A representation of the outside world shown within the pod/capsule using augmented windows alleviates this claustrophobic environment. At least for the closest passenger to the window, the illusion of looking out on a landscape is achieved using such augmented windows.

The invention discloses a ventilation nasal plug with positive expiratory pressure. The ventilation nasal plug comprises a casing, wherein two through-holes are formed in the casing; a silicone tube is arranged at each through-hole; a one-way inlet valve is arranged at the bottom of the casing; and a one-way pressure adjustable outlet valve is arranged at the front end of the casing. During the use, the silicone tubes are inserted into nares of a treated patient and then are fixed through a fixing band in a knotting manner behind the head. During inspiration, the one-way inlet valve is opened, and inspiratory resistance is about zero. During expiration, the one-way inlet valve is closed, and air is restrictively expired through the one-way pressure adjustable outlet valve, so that expiratory phase in-airway positive pressure is established, and the pressure range can be adjusted by setting the one-way pressure adjustable outlet valve. The ventilation nasal plug with positive expiratory pressure can be used comfortably; and for a mask claustrophobia patient and other patients who cannot accept mask treatment, sleep is affected less, the nasal plug is easy to carry, and the patient compliance is good.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a breathing mask for alleviating conditions causing sleep apnea and avoiding onset claustrophobia in a patient often caused by a breathing mask. In one embodiment of the present invention, a breathing mask comprises an overhead gear assembly comprising an overhead receptor and a hose attachment connected to the overhead receptor, and a patient interface coupled to a connector valve of the overhead gear assembly, wherein the hose attachment is positioned outside of a line of sight of a user, when the breathing mask is utilized by the user.

A liposomal encapsulated solution of L-theanine is sprayed onto the sublingual membrane of a subject. The method may be used in the treatment of stress, tension headaches, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit disorder hyperactivity (ADHD), claustrophobia, hyperactivity, and anxiety.

The invention discloses a magnetic resonance compatible image transmission and display device. The device comprises PC machine, a projector, a front objective group, an image transmission fiber optics bundle, a relay objective group, a projection image surface and an ocular group which are sequentially arranged from left to right; an image terminal, from which a virtual reality scene is outputted, is constituted by the PC machine and the projector; both the image terminal and the front objective group are arranged outside a nuclear magnetic resonance examination room; the relay objective group, the projection mirror surface and the ocular group are arranged in a nuclear magnetic imaging magnet cavity in the nuclear magnetic resonance examination room; and a dynamic image, which is generated by virtue of the image terminal, is transmitted from the exterior of the nuclear magnetic resonance examination room to the interior of the nuclear magnetic resonance examination room by virtue of the front objective group, the image transmission fiber optics bundle and the relay objective group, and the dynamic image on the projection image surface can be observed by human eyes through the ocular group. The device provided by the invention has a function of relieving or eliminating claustrophobia in a patient through the virtual reality scene, so as to bring about benefit for the patient to accept MRI examination smoothly.

The invention discloses a virtual scene system applicable to patients with claustrophobia and an implementation method thereof. The system comprises: an interaction equipment module, which comprises VR head display equipment and physiological bracelet equipment; a virtual scene module, which is used for simulating multiple levels of virtual scenes; a data acquisition module, which comprises a real-time physiological information unit and a subjective emotion information unit, wherein the real-time physiological information unit is used for receiving physiological data in real time and sending the physiological data to a data processing control module, and the subjective emotion information unit is used for collecting subjective emotion data of a patient when the patient talks with a doctor;and the data processing control module, which comprises a parameter analysis unit and a scene monitoring and jumping unit. According to the invention, the patient can test the effect of drug therapyin the process of virtual scene interaction; meanwhile, by monitoring the physiological data of the patient in real time, the doctor can analyze the state of the patient conveniently; and the system also has the advantages of good repeatability, simple and convenient use, low cost and the like.

The invention discloses VR equipment applicable to MRI and a virtual reality interaction method thereof. The VR equipment comprises two lenses, a display screen, a tracking device, three-dimensional stereo sound equipment, a real scene simulation device, a battery and a controller, wherein the two lenses are aligned with the display screen; the battery, the tracking device, the display screen, thethree-dimensional stereo sound equipment, and the real scene simulation device are electrically connected with the controller; a data interface connected with an external computer is arranged on thecontroller; the tracking device, the display screen, the three-dimensional stereo sound equipment, the real scene simulation device and the controller are fixedly connected through an external extrudable material. The fMRI based on a VR creation technology is used; a claustrophobia patient is introduced to generate low-degree fear; the real-time monitoring is performed so as to make a brain functional region nerve electrophysiological path, so that the exploration on the modern VR creation technology is realized; the development technology is reserved for the tumor patient brain function induction study and mental guidance study.

Bi-planar coil assemblies are disclosed which have DSV's whose centers are offset by distances D from the origins of x,y,z-coordinate systems, where said origins of x,y,z-coordinate systems are coincident with the geometric centers of the coils. The distances D can be of the order of 10-20 centimeters or more. The bi-planar coil assemblies can be used in MRI applications to reduce the feeling of claustrophobia experienced by some subjects. The assemblies also can facilitate the imaging of various joints, including the wrist, elbow, ankle, or knee.

The invention discloses an augmented reality system for assisting an examinee to adapt to a magnetic resonance scanning environment, and the system comprises: positioning equipment which is used for providing position information; a virtual reality engine which is used for receiving the position information and presenting a virtual picture; eye movement and head movement acquisition equipment which is used for monitoring eye movement and head movement conditions of a subject in real time; and a biofeedback calculation system which is used for receiving the feedback condition of the eye movement and head movement acquisition equipment, automatically adjusting the virtual picture and automatically adjusting the closeness degree with the magnetic resonance environment according to the behavioral performance of the subject. By utilizing a biofeedback technology and an augmented reality technology, children, people with mild claustrophobia and mental disease patients gradually adapt to a magnetic resonance imaging environment, the retention time is prolonged, the anesthesia use frequency is reduced, the anxiety of children guardians is relieved, and the magnetic resonance scanning quality and the working efficiency are improved.

The invention discloses a high-pressure nursing bathing device provided with a seal chamber and an oxygen supply device for injecting high-pressure oxygen into the seal chamber. The high-pressure nursing bathing device is characterized by being further provided with a water injection device, the water injection device is used to inject warm water into the seal chamber, and a lifting bed is arranged in the seal chamber and provided with N water holes. The high-pressure nursing bathing device has the advantages that by adoption of the high-pressure nursing bathing device, water can be preventedfrom submerging the body of a person, the person goes in and out of a high-pressure oxygen chamber conveniently, fires can prevented effectively, and claustrophobia can be avoided. In the bathing process, a high pressure oxygen treatment effect can be achieved, and the ambient air pressure and oxygen concentration are controlled accurately.

A high seatback assembly can accommodate the height of an average passenger in an upright sitting posture while also providing high visibility behind the seat. The tapered geometry of the seatback is devised to allow sufficient visibility behind the seat while also providing ample structure to support a person seated in the seat. The seatback geometry can be further configured to include service modules such as integrated storage pocket, widescreen entertainment unit (display), etc. Additionally, the resulting gap between neighboring seats improves visibility and prevents claustrophobia in high-density seating configurations, such as on airplanes, buses, boats, or other vehicles.

The invention discloses a single high-pressure oxygen chamber system, comprising a chamber body and an oxygen supply system and characterized in that the single high-pressure oxygen chamber system ischaracterized by also comprising a water injection system and a controller; the controller controls the oxygen supply system to inject high-pressure oxygen into the chamber and controls the water injection system to inject water into the chamber. The single high-pressure oxygen chamber system has the advantages that a fire can be effectively prevented, claustrophobia can be avoided, ambient pressure and oxygen concentration are controlled accurately, high-pressure oxygen therapy for a patient is benefited, and hydrotherapy is provided during high-pressure oxygen therapy.

The invention discloses a hyperbaric oxygen inhaling device. A sealed cabin and a sealed door are arranged, the sealed door is hinged to the sealed cabin, the sealed cabin comprise a supporting base,a cabin body and a cabin lid, and the cabin lid covers the top of the cabin body and is slidably connected with the cabin body. A lifting bed is arranged in the sealed cabin and is fixed to the cabinbody through a lifting device, the cabin body is embedded into the supporting base, the supporting base is provided with a driving device, a water injecting device and an oxygen supply device, the water injecting device and the oxygen supply device are communicated with the cabin body, and the driving device drives the cabin lid to slide. The hyperbaric oxygen inhaling device has the advantages that a patient can very easily enter and exit from the sealed cabin, the occurrence of fires can be effectively prevented, claustrophobia can also be avoided, the environment air pressure and the oxygenconcentration are accurately controlled, hyperbaric oxygen therapy of the patient is facilitated, and the high-pressure oxygen inhaling device has a hydropathic effect while conducting the hyperbaricoxygen therapy.

A shutter assembly for protecting windows from damage especially during severe weather. The shutters are of the folding accordion style having hinged panels. Each panel includes front and rear spaced-apart sheets. Reinforcing structure is sandwiched between the front and rear sheets. The sheets and reinforcing structure are fabricated from perforated metal. The perforations are positioned to create a staggered effect such that a tortuous flow pattern is formed to minimize the force of airflow therethrough. The perforated metal barrier protects the windows from wind-blown debris. The perforations also function to allow light to enter so that the feelings of isolation and claustrophobia are abated.

The invention relates to an exhaust assembly, a ventilation assembly and a mask system, and relates to the technical field of treatment of respiration-related diseases. When the mask system is worn, the nostrils and the mouth of a user are covered with a nose structural body and a mouth structural body respectively, so that the requirement for mouth breathing can be met, and the mask system has the advantage of being good in clinical gas blood parameters; and meanwhile, due to the fact that the mask system is sealed around the nostrils of the user, the two sides of the nose bridge or the nose wings of the user are prevented from being pressed, the mask system is smaller and lighter in structure and better in visual field, the comfort degree is improved, and compared with a full-face mask, the nasal mask is not prone to generating claustrophobia and has better crowd adaptability. Therefore, the mask system not only can overcome the defects of poor comfort and poor crowd adaptability caused by the fact that the nose bridge is easily pressed when an existing full-face mask is worn, but also can keep the advantages that the full-face mask can meet the mouth breathing requirement and is good in the clinical gas and blood parameters, and therefore the treatment effect and treatment compliance can be improved.

A disposable surgical drape is provided for use while performing surgical procedures on an eyes of a patient, or other surgical procedures. The surgical drape comprises a base sheet, defining first and second surgical apertures, for attachment to a patient, and at least one protective patch which can be applied over one of the surgical apertures after the drape has been positioned on the patient. The protective patch defines a slit through which the procedure can be performed, while the other surgical aperture remains open and unobstructed to minimize any patient claustrophobia. After the procedure is performed on one eye of the patient, the protective patch can be removed, and a fresh protective patch applied to the other surgical aperture to permit the procedure to be performed on the other eye of the patient.

Head and neck radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer or the like is carried out using a mask which comprises a heat-softenable, conformable and perforate plastic sheet and a frame which can be secured to the surface of a treatment table or chair to immobilize the patient's head and neck. An inhaler is placed on the patient's face prior to molding the thermoplastic sheet over the patient's face such that the resulting contoured sheet captures the inhaler and produces a unitary assembly. Inlet and outlet hoses can be attached to the inhaler for administering an anesthetic or soporific in gaseous form, such as nitrous oxide, for the purpose of calming and tranquilizing the patient for reducing feelings of claustrophobic anxiety during the treatment. A separate scavenging unit may be added.