36 results about "Radiology/imaging" patented technology

This information processing device performs: a distance image acquisition process for acquiring a distance image generated through a distance image capturing device capturing an image of an imaging range including a subject and a detection surface; a detection surface area search process for searching the distance image for a detection surface area in which a portion of the detection surface is present; a first distance acquisition process for acquiring, on the basis of the distance image, the distance of the thus found detection surface area as a first distance from the distance image capturing device to the detection surface; a second distance acquisition process for acquiring, on the basis of the distance image, the distance from the distance image capturing device to the subject as a second distance; and a body thickness derivation process for deriving, as the subject's body thickness, the difference between the first distance and the second distance.

The invention relates to a camellia seed internal defect detection method based on an x-ray digital radiation imaging technology, which comprises the following steps: S1, sample imaging: carrying out digital projective imaging on camellia seeds by adopting table type X-ray scanning equipment, setting the X-ray tube voltage of the equipment to be 50 kV, the current of the equipment to be 5 mA, the gray value range to be-32768 to 32767, the image acquisition resolution to be 0.125 mm, and the X-ray tube voltage of the equipment to be 50 kV and the current of the equipment to be 5 mA; the size of an original image is 888 * 1096 pixels, the image format is JPG, each camellia seed sample is imaged once, and a two-dimensional transmission image is obtained and used for fully displaying the internal structure of camellia seeds and possible health, wizened, cavity or worm damage defects; according to the method, the high-resolution transmission image of the camellia oleifera seeds is obtained by adopting the X-ray digital radiation imaging technology, and the internal structure and tiny defect information of the camellia oleifera seeds can be completely displayed, including multiple defect types such as wizened, cavity and worm damage.

The invention discloses an automatic matching method for a working position of an X-ray machine and a flat panel detector, and relates to the technical field of radiographic imagines.The method comprises the steps that pet struggling features are recognized in real time through a motion state classification model, a compensation mechanism is triggered before displacement occurs, and matching delay caused by passive response in the prior art is avoided; the working position of the X-ray machine can synchronously track the position of the detector to ensure that an imaging area accurately covers a key anatomical structure; when the displacement is overtime, the system automatically stops exposure and reversely calibrates the position based on the anatomical mark point; an operator does not need to interrupt flow manual calibration, the repeated exposure risk of the pet is reduced, and the diagnosis and treatment efficiency is improved; the influence of equipment vibration and operation jitter is suppressed by gravity compensation and smooth filtering, and the displacement prediction model is compatible with motion characteristics of pets with different body types; in a narrow clinic or multi-pet assembly line scene, the matching stability is kept; an autonomous decision closed loop is formed from data acquisition, state judgment, real-time tracking to abnormal calibration.

A method includes receiving an image scan of a patient and extracting, from the image scan having a first image format, metadata. The method also includes standardizing the metadata extracted from the image scan having the first image format according to a format of a schema associated with a relational database, and storing the received image scan having the first image format in data storage and the standardized metadata in the relational database. The method also includes converting the image scan having the first image format into a corresponding image scan having a second image format different than the first image format, and storing the corresponding image scan having the second image format in the data storage.

Disclosed are compounds represented by the following structural formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The variables of structural formula (I) are described herein. The compound of the invention can be attached to chelating groups for radionuclide binding and are therefore suitable for radioimaging and / or radiotherapy applications, for example the disclosed compounds can be radiolabeled with a positron emitter such as 18F, 68Ga or 64Cu, and used for positron emission tomography (PET). Alternatively, the compounds can be radiolabeled with an alpha particle emitter such as 223 Ac, a beta particle emitter such as 67Cu or 177Lu, or an Auger electron emitter (e.g. 111In, 67Ga, 99mTc, 195mPt, 125I, 123I and 161Tb) for use as a radiotherapeutic.

Provided herein are technologies related to radiological imaging and treatment, particularly, but not exclusively, arm supports configured to support an arm of a patient positioned in an upright position during medical imaging and / or medical treatment, and related methods, kits, and systems.

A medical support device includes a processor configured to: acquire an examination image including a radiation image obtained by performing radiographic imaging of a breast in a state of being compressed by a compression member and a plurality of ultrasound images captured in a state in which the breast is compressed by the compression member, and that displays a position of a virtual cross section on each of the ultrasound image and the radiation image, and a schema image including a first schema image as an image that shows a first schema as a schematic view showing the breast in the radiographic imaging and that displays a position of the virtual cross section based on the ultrasound image; and execute display control of displaying a display image including the examination image and the schema image.

A methodology is for deriving a guidance route to any selected site including an unplanned ROI site observed in a radiologic imaging view or endoscopic video view on an assisted-endoscopy system during a live surgical endoscopic procedure based on a preloaded initial procedure plan. The initial procedure plan can be updated by identifying a new site s at the unplanned ROI on one of graphical visualization tools of an image-guided endoscope system as a new examination destination and automatically computing the new navigation airway route that leads to the new examination destination.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical equipment, and provides a quality control method for an image shot by radiation imaging equipment and computer equipment, which can obtain position data of a shot part of a shot object in two dimensions, and obtain quantitative motion information of the shot part in the two dimensions according to the position data in the two dimensions. And the motion state of the shooting part of the shooting object is displayed to the user through the display interface, whether the shooting part of the shooting object moves is prompted to the user, and the user (an operation technician) is helped to accurately correct the shooting position of the shooting object, so that convenience is brought to the shooting work of the operation technician, and the shooting efficiency is improved.

The invention relates to a radiological imaging method, said method comprising a vertical scanning of a standing patient (20) by two radiological sources orthogonal to each other in two imaging directions along a vertical scanning direction (Z), wherein said radiological method comprises at least one operating mode in which: a frontal scout view is obtained to identify a specific skeletal location (21) within said frontal scout view, the driving current intensity and voltage intensity of said frontal radiological source are simultaneously adjusted (11), preferably automatically synchronized, as a function of the patient thickness and of said identified specific skeletal location (21) along said vertical scanning direction (Z), to improve the compromise between: reducing the overall radiation dose received by the patient (20) during said vertical scanning, and, for the frontal image, increasing the local image contrast of said identified specific skeletal location (21) at different imaging locations along said vertical scanning direction (Z).

A system and method for attaching a sterile drape to a C-arm of a radiography imaging system includes at least one drape secured to a surface of the C-arm of the radiography system, the at least one drape including a substrate, an attachment strip disposed on the substrate, and a release liner removably attached to the attachment strip opposite the substrate. The substrate includes indica thereon in the form of attachment instructions for the placement of the attachment strip in the proper location on the C-arm. The release liner is removed from the attachment strip and the attachment strip is placed or positioned on the C-arm where indicated by the indicia for properly and quickly attaching the drape to the C-arm. The indica can be located on the release liner, or on the substrate such as on an instruction liner attached to the substrate opposite the attachment strip, or directly on the substrate.

Systems and methods for segmenting pathological features are disclosed. The system can receive a plurality of training images and corresponding data mined or separately introduced line annotations. The system can train a component thereof to generate bounding boxes upon an image of interest based on the training images and the bounding boxes converted from the mined line annotations. The system can detect and refine the segmentations of a pathological feature on the image of interest. The system can reconcile various images, or portions thereof, between the refinement or other processes performed by the system.

Conjugates of the formula T-L-A wherein T is a ligand targeting prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), L is a linker, and A is a radiosensitizer; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the conjugate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and methods of treating prostate cancer or metastases thereof in a patient using radiotherapy. A conjugate of formula T-L-A can be administered prior to or after administration of a conjugate of formula T-L-X, wherein X is or comprises a radiotherapy or (radiation) imaging agent. Conjugates of formula T-L-(X) A, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods of use are also disclosed.

An angioplasty system is provided. The system comprises an inflation device for angioplasty devices within a blood vessel presenting stenosis, and includes a contrast fluid reservoir with a pressure-adjusting device; a connector; a pressure sensor; an electronic-actuation valve; safety features; powering features; a digital interface; a microprocessor with a first software; a memory; a connection of the microprocessor to the Internet or an intranet; a second artificial intelligence software; a database; and a radiological arch to acquire and process images of the blood vessel or the area where the blood vessel is located. The microprocessor is connected to the radiological arch and to the database, in such a way that the inflation device may learn to operate autonomously and adjust itself automatically taking into account previous data or treatment models.

A dynamic image analysis apparatus including a hardware processor that: obtains a chest dynamic image obtained by dynamic radiographing through radiation; extracts a lung field region from the dynamic image; calculates a feature amount about a blood flow rate, based on the lung field region; and limits a value of the calculated feature amount about the blood flow rate.

It would be advantageous with the close quarters in breast procedure rooms to create a Gamma Probe system incorporating multi modalities, sensitivities, and multiple ranges for utilization in breast intervention procedures for the diagnosis and verification for breast cancer. Systems for specimen radiography assist radiologists and surgeons in the detection and classification of abnormal lesions in medical images gleaned from breast biopsies / lumpectomies and a Gamma Probe system with a sensor to detect radioactive, metallic / magnet, or RFID waves to help locate a lump or abnormality which were placed by an Interventional Radiologist. Radio guided surgery (RGS) uses gamma probes to localize radioactive targets. The three common RGS radioisotopes: technetium-99m (99mTc), indium-111 (111In), and iodine-125 (125I). The aspects of the disclosed embodiments pertain to a gamma probe that is able to simultaneously detect 2-3 isotopes automatically without actuating a physical switch.

The present invention provides a transmission device, a radiography system, and a transmission control device that can prevent users from mistaking the end of the first exposure for the end of the second exposure. [Solution] The transmission device comprises a transmission unit that transmits the operating status of the radiography system to the user, and a control unit that controls the state of the transmission unit. When the radiography system performs imaging to generate an exposure image by including a first exposure and a second exposure, the control unit controls the state of the transmission unit between the first and second exposures to be the same as at least one of the states of the transmission unit during the first exposure and the state of the transmission unit during the second exposure. The first exposure is performed prior to the second exposure, and the imaging conditions for the first exposure and the imaging conditions for the second exposure are different.

Provided herein is technology relating to installing a medical apparatus and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods for assembling, locating, and installing a radiological imaging or treatment apparatus and a patient support.

A dynamic filter for a radiographic imaging system includes a frame having an interface member structured for coupling the dynamic filter to an x-ray source of the radiographic imaging system, a movable member made of an x-ray blocking material that is structured to block a portion of an incident x-ray beam of the x-ray source to prevent it from travelling to an x-ray detector of the radiographic imaging system, and a motor supported by the frame and coupled to the movable member, wherein the motor is structured and configured to control operation of the motor to move moveable member based on data indicative of a position of and / or movement of a patient

A system and method for the determination of a data analysis model to be employed on a data analysis system using an evaluation dataset obtained from the data analysis system. The data analysis models are trained in a suitable manner, such as via a federated learning system, to each include various training features. The evaluation dataset is run through each of the data analysis models to extract features from the evaluation dataset for comparison with the training features of each data analysis model to determine the similarity of the training features of the data analysis models to the extracted features. The results of the comparison are presented for review and validation of the selected data analysis model(s). Further, the extraction of the features from the evaluation dataset can be performed on raw data from the data analysis system, or a combination of raw data and annotated data.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a spinal implant having structures that incorporate a solid material and a porous material. The solid material provides the implant with an outer shell for structural integrity while the porous material, distributed within an interior of the implant as a lattice structure for example, promotes visibility of the implant in radiological imaging, promotes bony ingrowth and cell attachment and improves wicking.

An information processing device is configured to execute: distance image acquisition processing of acquiring a distance image generated by imaging an imaging range including a subject and a detection surface with a distance image capturing device; detection surface region search processing of searching the distance image for a detection surface region where a part of the detection surface exists; first distance acquisition processing of acquiring a distance to the detection surface region that has been searched for, as a first distance from the distance image capturing device to the detection surface, based on the distance image; second distance acquisition processing of acquiring a distance from the distance image capturing device to the subject as a second distance based on the distance image; and body thickness derivation processing of deriving a difference between the first distance and the second distance as a body thickness of the subject.

A control device includes an input unit configured to accept an input of condition information indicating either operating conditions of a source of X-rays when the X-rays are radiated to capture an image of a target object or imaging conditions during capturing an image of the target object, a calculation unit configured to calculate average energy of the X-rays passing through the target object on the basis of the condition information, and a narrowing unit configured to narrow down candidates for a trained model from a plurality of trained models constructed through machine training in advance using image data on the basis of the average energy.

A method (400) includes receiving an image scan (40) of a patient and extracting, from the image scan having a first image format (40A), metadata (202). The method also includes standardizing the metadata extracted from the image scan having the first image format according to a format of a schema (200) associated with a relational database (190), and storing the received image scan having the first image format in data storage (180) and the standardized metadata in the relational database. The method also includes converting the image scan having the first image format into a corresponding image scan having a second image format (40B) different than the first image format, and storing the corresponding image scan having the second image format in the data storage.