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39 results about "Image Study" patented technology

Automated ultrasound system for performing imaging studies utilizing ultrasound contrast agents

An ultrasound system that has transmit and receive circuitry that, pursuant to a plurality of image settings, transmits ultrasound signals into a patient, receives echoes from a patient and outputs a signal representative of the echo. Control circuitry is provided that sequentially adjusts the image settings so as to cause the transmit and receive circuitry to have a sequence of imaging configurations during an ultrasound imaging study. A memory may be provided that stores a plurality of state diagrams, each defining a sequence of imaging configurations for a particular imaging study, which are accessible by the control circuitry, wherein the control circuitry accesses a selected state diagram to conduct an imaging study. Such a system is particularly useful for imaging studies that utilize contrast agents.
Owner:KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

Anatomically and functionally accurate soft tissue phantoms and method for generating same

A method, system and apparatus for manufacturing anatomically and functionally accurate soft tissue phantoms with multimodality characteristics for imaging studies is disclosed. The organ / tissue phantom is constructed by filling a container containing an organ having inner vasculature therein with a molten elastomeric material; inserting a plurality of rods with bumps thereupon through the container and the organ; allowing the molten elastomeric material to harden and cure; removing the organ; replacing the organ with a plurality of elastomeric segments; and removing an elastomeric segment and replacing the void created thereupon with molten PVA to create a PVA segment; allowing the molten PVA segment to harden and cure; and repeating the creation of PVA segments until all the elastomeric segments have been removed, such that each successive molten PVA segment adheres to and fuses with the previous hardened PVA segment so as to form an approximately complete organ phantom cast. The organ / tissue phantom is completed by inserting the approximately complete organ phantom cast inserting upside-down into a fixture made from the bottom-most elastomeric segment, which contains molten PVA; and allowing the molten PVA to harden and cure.
Owner:KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

Image processing of medical images

An image processing method and system are described for processing medical images. The method comprises using a new coordinate system for representing combined image data of said plurality of medical images based on correlation information between image data of a plurality of medical images. The method further may comprise extracting such correlation information, and after said representing, mapping obtained image data to an antagonist colour space, thus resulting in visualisation with a fused image with high contrast and luminance and with particular human vision parameters relating to equalities and differences in the plurality of medical images studied.
Owner:BARCO NV

System and method for displaying image studies using hanging protocols with perspectives/views

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for displaying images using a plurality of perspectives within a hanging protocol. Certain embodiments include loading a hanging protocol for display of an image study, selecting a perspective within the hanging protocol for display of the image study, and displaying the image study based on a display configuration within the selected perspective. In certain embodiments, the perspective is selected from a plurality of perspectives, including a default perspective, within the hanging protocol. In certain embodiments, selection of the perspective comprises selection of a perspective based on modality, anatomy, procedure, and / or default view, for example. In certain embodiments, a perspective may be automatically within the hanging protocol for display of the image study. In certain embodiments, a user may be allowed to switch perspectives during display of the image study.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Computer-assisted identification and treatment of affected organ tissue

Computer-assisted processes are disclosed for using nuclear medicine image studies (e.g. PET or SPECT), preferably in combination with anatomic image studies (e.g., CT or MRI), to identify and quantify regions of affected organ tissue (e.g., myocardial infarcts), and to calculate doses of stem cells or other therapy to deliver to such regions. The resulting (static) image data showing the affected tissue may also be integrated with live (moving) image data, such as a fluoroscopy image, during a subsequent interventional procedure to generate a hybrid image showing the real time location of an injection catheter relative to the affected tissue.
Owner:CELL GENETICS

Visibility measuring method based on image study

The invention discloses a visibility measuring method based on image study, which includes preprocessing a scene image shot by an existing camera, extracting local contrast fitting human eye vision characteristics in the image to use the local contrast as image characteristics for machine learning, proving training data, removing large-error values in the training data, and resetting up a model. Current visibility value is automatically calculated through one scene image. Errors caused by noise of a transmission channel in the image and the like and deviation in the study training data are considered in the method, so that accuracy of visibility measuring results is improved. The visibility measuring method is applicable to real-time measurement of meteorological visibility under any weather conditions (fogging, raining, snowing, dust blowing and the like), and is applicable to places such as roads, meteorological stations and the like requiring visibility monitoring.
Owner:郝红卫 +1

Systems and methods for providing diagnostic imaging studies to remote users

Systems and methods for the distribution of diagnostic imaging studies include a first translator electrically coupled to an imaging device, the first translator being arranged an configured to receive an diagnostic imaging study from the imaging device, compress and encrypt the diagnostic imaging study, and transfer the diagnostic imaging study to one or more additional translators substantially simultaneously. The system may also include a second translator, the second translator being arranged and configured to decrypt and decompress the diagnostic imaging study and a network, coupled between the first translator and the second translator, the network being arranged to transfer the diagnostic image study from the first translator to at least the second translator.
Owner:AGMEDNET

Systems and methods for use of image recognition for hanging protocol determination

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for determining a hanging or display protocol to display an image study. Certain embodiments provide a method for determining a protocol for display of an image study. The method includes comparing at least one query image from an image study to a database of reference images to identify at least one resultant image. The method additionally includes extracting one or more characteristics from the at least one resultant image. The method also includes applying a series of filters to a set of display protocols based on the one or more characteristics to determine a subset of the set of display protocols, at least one of the series of filters including an image recognition filter. The method further includes providing a display protocol from the subset of the set of display protocols for display of the image study.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Nondestructive focused ultrasound coronary artery in-vitro thrombus dissolving system

The invention discloses a stereotactic, multifrequency and nondestructive focused ultrasound coronary artery in-vitro thrombus dissolving system, which is characterized in that: a positioning metal breast band is worn for performing image study and acquiring positioning image data; a medical image three-dimensional reconstruction technique is used to determine a lesion site and a treatment position; a multidimensional low-power and low-frequency ultrasonic transducer is placed on the same cut face of a coronary artery thrombosis lesion to form a stable ultrasonic cavitation effect in a thrombus or thrombosis lesion; a medium and / or high-frequency focused ultrasound transducer is used to irradiate the thrombus by a focused ultrasonic wave focal spot from a position of the same cut face of body surface which is most close to the thrombosis lesion; focused ultrasonic waves are focused with high power, high sound intensity and high accuracy and intermittently emitted in a pulse modulated ultrasonic wave mode in a short time to form instant instable ultrasonic wave cavitation effect in the thrombus to induce internal blasting in the thrombus, so that the thrombus disintegrates and dissolves quickly; and while the thrombus dissolves quickly and effectively, the inner walls of the blood vessels and normal cardiac muscular tissues around are not damaged, and an in-vitro nondestructive thrombus dissolving effect is achieved.
Owner:高春平

Automatic detection and retrieval of prior annotations relevant for imaging study for efficient viewing and reporting

ActiveCN104584018AValid commentAnnotation consistencyMedical data miningImage analysisSupporting systemDisplay device
An annotation support system (10) comprising at least one display device (20). A context extraction module (24, 36) determines a context of a current medical image from a current image study. A matching module (26, 38) compares the context of the current medical image to contexts of prior medical images from prior image studies. A display module (28, 40) displays at least one of context relevant annotations and context relevant medical images from the prior image studies which match the context of the current medical study.
Owner:KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV

System and method for the graphical presentation of the content of radiologic image study reports

The present invention is directed in general to imaging technologies, and more specifically to a diagrammatic reporting methodology. A system and method are provided for graphically presenting the content of radiological image study reports. Even further, a system and method are provided for presenting the content of structured radiological reports including multiple imaging studies and their corresponding findings in a symbolic color-coded graphical diagram. Further still, the present invention may utilize an ontology of radiological knowledge to interpret report content to generate the information to be diagrammatically displayed in a symbolic color-coded graphical diagram.
Owner:FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYST USA INC

Memory sensitive medical image browser

Certain examples provide systems and methods for memory and / or device-sensitive image viewing. An example method includes receiving a request for a medical image study display at a browser on a client device. The example method includes determining a size of the image study. The example method includes determining available space on the client device for image data storage. The example method includes determining a starting point for display of the image study via the browser. The example method includes pre-loading one or more images on the client device based on the starting point, image study size, and available space on the client device.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Collaborative cloud-based sharing of medical imaging studies with or without automated removal of protected health information

A technique manages medical image data. The technique involves receiving an original medical imaging study that includes a set of medical images and embedded protected patient information. The technique further involves performing a protected patient information removal operation which generates a cloud-storable medical imaging study from the original medical imaging study. The cloud-storable medical imaging study includes the set of medical images but omitting the embedded protected patient information. The technique further involves storing the cloud-storable medical imaging study in a cloud-based medical image repository among other cloud-storable medical image studies. The cloud-based medical image repository is external to the computerized device and public network accessible.
Owner:CITRIX SYST INC

Collaborative cloud-based sharing of medical imaging studies with or without automated removal of protected health information

InactiveUS20140109239A1Facilitate shared study viewingPromote collaborationFinanceDigital data processing detailsThird partyData stream
The present invention teaches a method wherein medical imaging studies are transformed from Identifiable Imaging Studies into Cleared Imaging Studies that can be legally and securely shared, either by automated removal of protected health information (PHI) or by verification that the studies belong to a Patient or Patient's Legal Representative and that a valid effective waiver, such as a HIPAA Waiver, is on file. Cleared Imaging Studies are shared by cloud-based storage and transmission to one or more Third Parties using one or more network-enabled devices. Methods are also provided for one or more users of network-enabled devices to view medical imaging studies simultaneously, with caching of imaging studies in local devices and separation of additional data streams used for collaborative image viewing to ensure that medical images are not degraded.
Owner:CITRIX SYST INC

Apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for searching patient studies

An apparatus is provided that includes a processor and memory storing executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to at least perform a number of operations. The apparatus is caused to query a search engine index based upon a user query including a search term, and based upon one or more synonyms of the term. The search engine index is of a database of unstructured, free-text reports, and the search engine index is queried to locate identifiers of image studies associated with reports including the search term or synonym(s). The apparatus may be caused to sort or filter the search results based on patient information from the image studies of the located identifiers, receive user selection of one or more image studies from the search results, and retrieve the selected one or more image studies.
Owner:CHANGE HEALTHCARE HLDG LLC

System and method for management and distribution of diagnostic imaging

A method of distributing an image study to a chosen image reader is disclosed having steps of receiving an image study from an image producer at a third party communication module, sending a receive notification message to a messaging layer, sending a study available notification message from the messaging layer to a workload distribution engine wherein the available notification message includes extracted image study information pulled from study headers of the image study, identifying image study rules from the extracted image study information, applying an image study complexity to the image study based on the image study rules, calculating image reader complexities for a plurality of image readers subscribed to receive image studies from the image producer, each of the image reader complexities calculated using the image study complexity and an Image reader profile assigned to each of the plurality of accredited image readers, selecting the chosen image reader from the plurality of image readers based on the image reader complexities, assigning the image study to the chosen image reader, and displaying the image study on a user interface to the chosen image reader.
Owner:REALTIME RADIOLOGY

An Imaging Study Completion Processing System

A system enables a user to signify completion of an imaging study comprising a collection of reports, worksheets and diagnostic data, based upon rules configured by a user saving user time and increasing reliability of image study processing. An automated system manages completion of a medical imaging study having one or more different reports associated with one or more different personnel and being produced during a patient imaging examination. A user interface provides multiple display images. A configuration processor enables a user, using a display image, to assign a predetermined completion status to a report. The predetermined completion status is used to indicate a report is complete as required for an associated imaging study to be designated complete. A monitoring processor monitors stored indicators indicating current status of corresponding reports associated with the imaging study. A decision processor, in response to the monitoring of the stored indicators, automatically determines whether a current status of a report matches a corresponding predetermined completion status of a report for individual reports associated with the imaging study and in response to a match for the individual reports, initiates generation of a message indicating the imaging study is complete.
Owner:SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA INC

Establishment method for FMRI brain activation data warehouse

The invention discloses an establishment method for an FMRI brain activation data warehouse. The method comprises the step that the establishment method for an FMRI data warehouse model is designed based on the mining function of the FMRI data warehouse model. The new technology is introduced, secondary analysis, processing and integration are performed on data, so that a new law is found, the deep mechanism of advanced brain activities is disclosed, and existing scattered brain function imaging data and results can be applied orderly. With the continuous development and improvement of the data warehouse, the services should also break through the management and decision-making range to extend towards other fields. In the face of the new requirements of brain function imaging studying, all the multiple functions, such as deep data mining, multi-dimensional analysis, dynamic inquiry and the like, of the data warehouse can be used as powerful tools, and a brand-new method is provided for brain function imaging studying.
Owner:DALIAN LINGDONG TECH DEV

Systems and methods for obtaining readings of diagnostic imaging studies

Systems and methods for method providing a diagnostic image study to one or more interpreters may include receiving the diagnostic image study at a first translator, making the diagnostic image study available to one or more board certified and credentialed interpreters substantially simultaneously, and selecting one or more of the interpreters to provide an interpretation of the images based on one or more variables.
Owner:AGMEDNET

System and method for medical imaging workflow management without radiology information systems

Systems and methods for managing medical imaging workflow in an in-office or point-of-care setting outside of a conventional radiology workflow are provided. These system and methods allow for efficient medical imaging workflow management without a Radiology Information System (“RIS”). The systems and methods described here can provide a dual workflow functionality, in which images can be acquired and stored following a prepared medical imaging order according to an “orders first” workflow, or images can be acquired and stored without a prepared medical imaging order according to an “images first” workflow. In both instances, the systems and methods described here interact with the Long Term Archive to quarantine images with missing or incorrect metadata, and to update the quarantined images in an efficient manner to avoid orphaned image studies.
Owner:MARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYST

Imaging Study Queries Across Multiple Facilities And Repositories

Methods described herein provide functionality for querying medical imaging studies across multiple facilities and repositories. One such embodiment creates an index of existing imaging study data stored at multiple repositories where the index is based on metadata regarding the existing imaging study data. Further, such an embodiment determines the existence of imaging study data relevant to an imaging study query using the created index.
Owner:NUANCE COMM INC

Community safety management system utilizing image analysis and application thereof

The invention discloses a community safety management system utilizing image analysis and an application thereof. The community safety management system utilizing image analysis comprises image collection modules, an image identification module, an image track analyzing, studying and judging module, an image storage module, an image transmission module and an image processing computer. The image collection modules are respectively arranged at a community gate and the gate of each unit building in the community. The image collection modules, the image transmission module and the image processing computer are connected in sequence. The image identification module, the image track analyzing, studying and judging module and the image storage module are respectively connected with the image processing computer. The image track analyzing, studying and judging module comprises an image analysis module and an image studying and judging module. The community safety management system has the advantages that the structure is simple and reasonable, and the operation is convenient; the movement tracks of people in the community are recorded, so that the safety service management in the community is effectively controlled and recorded; and the contradictions of the community can be processed in time, and valid evidences are provided when illegal behavior events happen.
Owner:NANJING WANHONG WEISHI INFORMATION TECH

Methods for Automated Lesion Analysis in Longitudinal Volumetric Medical Image Studies

Described herein is a computer implemented method that includes receiving at a data processor two or more digital data files representing medical images of a same modality; performing group-wise 3D registration of the digital data files representing medical images of a same modality; and parallel lesion detection and analysis on the digital data files representing the medical images.
Owner:YISSUM RES DEV CO OF THE HEBREWUNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD +1

Two-dimensional flexible device for Raman quantitation and imaging and preparation method thereof

The invention relates to a two-dimensional flexible device for Raman quantitation and imaging analysis and a preparation method thereof. The device is composed of two single-layer graphene sheets (1LG) prepared by chemical vapor deposition and single-layer self-assembled gold nanostars (AuNSs) clamped between the two graphene sheets, and is fixed by a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) membrane. The method comprises the following steps: fixing an internal standard (IS) on the upper 1LG surface of the device, and detecting a to-be-detected substance by using the lower 1LG surface of the device, thereby simultaneously acquiring non-interfering IS and a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) signal of the to-be-detected substance under excitation of light of certain wavelength, and further obtaining reliable SERS quantitative results by using the IS method. The device has an ultra-thin two-dimensional structure and excellent flexible characteristics and can be attached to the surface of any object to realize detection of multiple samples on solution and solid surfaces, and the SERS imaging result of the to-be-detected substance on the solid surface can be obtained based on the SERS signal. The device has excellent stability, reusability and structural variability, can be used for Raman quantitative detection and imaging study of multiple to-be-detected substances on multiple occasions, and has wide application prospects.
Owner:NANJING UNIV

MR imaging system for automatically providing incidental findings

A system automatically concurrently performs an MR image study acquisition and supplementary image data acquisition. The system includes a detector for providing a signal indicating individual portions of an imaging scan using a first imaging method have ceased. An image data processor automatically concurrently interleaves imaging of a first anatomical portion using the first imaging method and supplementary imaging of a second anatomical portion using a different second imaging method, in response to the signal. The image data processor incorporates identifier data in data representing images acquired using the second imaging method identifying images acquired using the second imaging method differently from images acquired using the first imaging method.
Owner:SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
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