Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080212839 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PERIOD OF INTEREST USING MULTIPLE INPUTS - One or more techniques are provided for identifying a period of minimal motion for an organ of interest, such as the heart or lungs. Motion data is acquired for the organ of interest and for one or more proximate organs using sensor-based and/or image-based techniques. The sensor-based techniques may include electrical and non-electrical techniques. The image-based techniques may include both pre-acquisition and acquisition image data. The motion data for the organ of interest and proximate organs may be used to generate a set of multi-input motion data that may be processed to identify desired periods, such as periods of minimal motion, within the overall motion of the organ of interest. | 09-04-2008 |
20080242977 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LONGITUDINAL/TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF PLAQUE LESIONS - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments detection of a change in characteristics of plaque in a longitudinal exam is automated for the purpose of assessing change in disease due to therapy, patient behavior modifications or follow-up. In some embodiments, diagnosis and treatment of arterial lesions includes obtaining a plurality of sets of computed-tomography images of at least one arterial plaque lesion, wherein each set of computed-tomography images are acquired at a different time, then storing the computed-tomography images in a database and analyzing arterial plaque variations in the sets of computed-tomography images for changes in at least one parameter. | 10-02-2008 |
20080285711 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMAGE OBJECTS - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments a time series is generated from a plurality of X-ray projections of an object that were acquired under limited angular conditions with a flat-panel X-ray detector, and thereafter the plurality of X-ray projections in the time series are displayed in reference to a pivot point. | 11-20-2008 |
20090060310 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONSISTENCY-CONSTRAINED FILTERED BACKPROJECTION FOR OUT-OF-FOCUS ARTIFACTS IN DIGITAL TOMOSYTHESIS - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments during backprojection of filtered two-dimensional into three dimensional image each voxel is analyzed for inconsistent contributions based on at least two criteria and each of the inconsistent contributions is either replaced or excluded from the backprojection. | 03-05-2009 |
20090136096 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SEGMENTATION OF DATA INVOLVING A HIERARCHICAL MESH - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments, user interactions of adding, removing and selecting scale, within a mesh framework to improve repeatability and reproducibility of an arbitrary process in a three-dimensional medical space. In some embodiments, a multiple-mesh framework further improves performance of an arbitrary segmentation process. | 05-28-2009 |
20090138279 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION OF METADATA INFORMATION - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments a normal database of metadata information is created from a standardization/normalization transformation of individual data values pertaining to all the labels in all axes of normal data. In some additional embodiments, a statistical metric is established from which is determined individual label-based abnormalities. In some additional embodiments, deviation of patient metadata from normal is displayed in a visual manner that lends to a holistic view of the results. | 05-28-2009 |
20100004023 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PORTABILITY OF CLINICAL IMAGES USING A HIGH-QUALITY DISPLAY AND PORTABLE DEVICE - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for improved clinical workflow using wireless communication. A system for remote image display includes a data source with image data, wherein the data source is capable of transmitting the image data. The system also includes an identifiable display device capable of displaying image data transferred from the data source and a portable device capable of identifying the display device and requesting image data transfer from the data source to the display device without the transfer of the image data between the portable device and the data source. The system may also include an access point for relaying communication between the portable device and the data source. Communication between the portable device, the data source, and/or the display may include wireless communication, for example. | 01-07-2010 |
20100332245 | Integrated RFID sensor method and system - A healthcare system is provided with RF sensor modules that can be integrated into various components and subsystems or that can be retrofit. Sensors modules include a sensor adapted to detect operational data. The modules may process and store the data, and perform aggregation functions to simplify or reduce the data. The data is then collected from the modules by an RF transceiver and conveyed to downstream processing layers. The processing layers may evaluate the operation of the components or subsystems, or the overall health or functioning of the component, subsystem, or any other useful subdivision of the healthcare system. | 12-30-2010 |
20110063323 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PORTABILITY OF IMAGES USING A HIGH-QUALITY DISPLAY - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for improved clinical workflow using wireless communication. A system for remote image display includes a data source with image data, wherein the data source is capable of transmitting the image data. The system also includes an identifiable display device capable of displaying image data transferred from the data source and a portable device capable of identifying the display device and requesting image data transfer from the data source to the display device without the transfer of the image data between the portable device and the data source. The system may also include an access point for relaying communication between the portable device and the data source. Communication between the portable device, the data source, and/or the display may include wireless communication, for example. | 03-17-2011 |