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7620442 Colonography on an unprepared colon  
A method for generating colonography images for colorectal screening of a patient. The patient is administered an amount of radiopaque stool marker which will enable stool present in the patient's...
7620440 Direct temporal encoding of spatial information  
An improved imaging technique and apparatus for direct temporal encoding of spatial information of an object is presented. The signal collected from the object after application of excitation...
7620224 Image display method and image display program  
A path 22 representing the center line of a curved cylinder 21 is acquired (step S 1 ). The path 22 can be set by a GUI while a volume rendering image displayed on a display device is viewed....
7620142 Method and apparatus for reducing x-ray dosage in CT imaging prescription  
The present invention is directed to a networked scanner environment wherein each scanner is communicatable with one or more databases configured to store data associated with previously executed...
7616985 Method and apparatus for 3-D imaging of internal light sources  
The present invention provides systems and methods for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) representation of one or more light sources inside a sample, such as a mammal. Mammalian tissue is a turbid...
7616983 Device for guiding a magnetic element  
A device for guiding a magnetic element has magnet holders that can be pivoted about vertical axes from an operating position to a rest position, such that a patient to be examined can be examined...
7616981 Inspection apparatus using nuclear magnetic resonance  
There is provided an inspection apparatus using nuclear magnetic resonance which can execute multi-slice and multi-frame cardiac imaging of a heart without giving any load on a subject. An...
7613503 Device with infusion holes for imaging inside a blood vessel  
An imaging device such as a catheter has a plurality of infusion holes adapted to infuse liquid into the blood stream while substantially preventing radial jetting. An example imaging catheter...
7613497 Energy transfer amplification for intrabody devices  
Apparatus for driving current in a power circuit of a medical device inserted into a body of a subject includes a power transmitter, which is adapted to generate, in a vicinity of the body, an...
7613494 Apparatus and methods for imaging using an anatomical positioning system  
The present invention includes a system that allows for the easy substitution of imaging elements attached to an anatomical positioning device. One or more imaging elements may be mounted to the...
7613493 Automatic/manual longitudinal position translator and rotary drive system for catheters  
An automatic pullback catheter system ( 2 ) includes a disposable catheter assembly ( 6 ) mountable to a drive assembly ( 4 ). The drive assembly includes a body ( 8 ) to which a drive. chassis (...
7613492 Apparatus for aligning an object being scanned in multi-modality systems  
A method of examining a patient is provided. The method includes aligning a patient table with a first examination axis, and rotating the patient table around a substantially fixed pivot axis from...
7612708 RF system for tracking objects  
A system for tracking an object in space for position, comprises a transponder device connectable to the object. The transponder device has one or several transponder aerial(s) and a transponder...
7610080 Method and device for determining tension in ligaments and tendons  
Infrared and Raman spectroscopy methods are used to assess the tension of ligaments, tendons and other tissue. The device includes an electromagnetic radiation source for directing radiation energy...
7610074 Multi-functional plasmon-resonant contrast agents for optical coherence tomography  
A method of forming an image of a sample, comprising: forming an image of a mixture, by exposing the mixture to electromagnetic radiation; wherein the mixture comprises the sample and...
7609867 Method for determining a three-dimensional structure from a two-dimensional image, in particular a bone structure  
The object of the invention is a process for determining the mechanical resistance of a bone from a digitized two dimensional image, obtained by imaging, characterized in that there is carried out...
7608842 Driving scanning fiber devices with variable frequency drive signals  
Methods of moving or vibrating cantilevered optical fibers of scanning fiber devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a method may include vibrating the cantilevered optical fiber at an initial...
7607440 Methods and apparatus for surgical planning  
Methods and apparatus for enhancing surgical planning provide enhanced planning of entry port placement and/or robot position for laparoscopic, robotic, and other minimally invasive surgery....
7606615 Methods and apparatus for acute or chronic delivery of substances or apparatus to extravascular treatment sites  
Methods and apparatus for delivery of substances or apparatus to target sites located outside blood vessels within the body of a human or animal patient. A vessel wall penetrating catheter is...
7606611 Method and apparatus for determining the azimuthal orientation of a medical instrument from MR signals  
A medical apparatus, includes a medical instrument with an acquisition unit for a magnetic resonance signal, the acquisition unit exhibiting a non-constant sensitivity profile in the azimuthal...
7606610 Rapid three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography  
A method for imaging a patient. An apparatus for imaging a patient including a magnetic resonance imager having a controller and a memory in communication with the controller. The controller causes...
7604598 Apparatus, system and method for evaluation of esophageal function  
A method, system and apparatus for ultrasonically imaging boli that are swallowed, as they are passed through the esophagus. The trajectories of the boli are tracked, and image data corresponding...
7603167 Method and apparatus for 3-D imaging of internal light sources  
The present invention provides systems and methods for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) representation of one or more light sources inside a sample, such as a mammal. Mammalian tissue is a turbid...
7603163 Targeting system and method of targeting  
A targeting system, which provides an adjustable optical assembly, for use with imaging systems having a penetrating beam source, a penetrating beam receiver. The optical assembly has a targeting...
7603156 Systems and methods for phase encode placement  
A method for a medical examination is described. The method includes polar phase encoding to generate a plurality of signals forming datasets representative of an object, where the datasets form a...
7603155 Method and system of acquiring images with a medical imaging device  
Methods and systems of acquiring images with a medical imaging device are provided. The method includes tracking a region of interest (ROI) location through a tracking system. Further, the method...
7603154 Non-invasive left ventricular volume determination  
A method for calculating total left ventricular (LV) volume during a cardiac cycle includes estimating the LV volume using only endocardial contours in a cardiac 3D image that was acquired at end...
7599731 Fluorescent light tomography  
Described herein are systems and methods for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) representation of the distribution of fluorescent probes inside a sample, such as a mammal. Using a) fluorescent...
7599730 Navigation system for cardiac therapies  
An image guided catheter navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller, and a display. The imaging device generates images of...
7599729 Evaluating the urethra and the periurethral tissues  
Systems and methods for the evaluation of the urethra and periurethral tissues may involve an MRI coil adapted for insertion into the male, female or pediatric urethra. The MRI coil may be in...
7599727 Lighting and imaging system including a flat light source with LED illumination  
A system for lighting a stent, i.e., providing an illumination source, to facilitate the capturing of an image of the stent. The lighting is provided so that an image capturing device, e.g., a...
7596401 Method for expanding the domain of imaging software in a diagnostic work-up  
A method for expanding the domain of imaging software in a diagnostic work-up includes the steps of: imaging a patient's body parts for a first condition using a first imaging technique...
7593762 System and method for automatically segmenting bones in computed tomography angiography data  
A system and method for automatically segmenting bone regions from Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) volume data is disclosed. A locally operated bone detector distinguishes between bone...
7593761 Method and apparatus of determining and displaying an artifact index  
An apparatus and process for determining and displaying an artifact index (AI) to a system operator are provided. The AI is determined by acquiring and processing imaging data of a phantom. The AI...
7593558 Method for movement-compensation in imaging  
In a method for mathematical compensation of a periodic movement of an organ in a first image-generation method used to image said organ, two time series of three-dimensional image data are...
7593555 Method and unit for refining digital x-ray images  
method for simplifying the adjustment of a digital x-ray device for the refinement of the x-ray images, and to an image refining unit for carrying out said method. According to the invention, a...
7590441 Invasive medical device with position sensing and display  
Apparatus for performing a medical procedure on a tissue within a body of a subject includes a wireless tag configured to be fixed to the tissue and adapted to emit radiation, thereby causing first...
7589786 Multi-view imaging of a sample in a box  
Systems and methods are provided for taking images of a sample. The sample is placed in an imaging box comprising a moveable stage that allows images of the sample to be taken from various...
7587291 Focusing of broadband acoustic signals using time-reversed acoustics  
A method for focusing broadband acoustic signals with flat spectral content based on Time-Reversed Acoustics (TRA) principle is disclosed. The method of the invention differs from the conventional...
7587230 Method of using magnetic fields to uniformly induce electric fields for therapeutic purposes  
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for delivering an electric field to a body by delivering a first magnetic field from a first coil in a first orientation to a body and directed...
7587075 Virtual cosmetic and reconstructive surgery systems, methods, and apparatuses  
A method for producing a virtual forecasted model of a breast augmentation subject, comprising, receiving a preoperative subject's scanned image, wherein the scanned image comprises a three...
7587073 Method and apparatus for a medical image processing system  
Disclosed is a medical image processing system comprising a medical image storage server for storing digital image data provided by means such as computerized tomography or magnetic resonance image...
7585273 Wireless determination of endoscope orientation  
Apparatus for performing a medical procedure includes an invasive probe having opposite distal and proximal ends. The probe includes a transmitter, which is arranged to transmit an energy field,...
7583820 Medical-use image data analyzing apparatus and method of analysis using the same  
A medical-use image data analyzing apparatus, aiming for detecting with a simple operation, presence or extent of difference in timing of movements among local portions as to facilitate diagnosis...
7580739 System for detecting position of capsule endoscope in subject  
A system includes a device swallowed, passing through a subject, and including a constant magnetic field generator generating a constant magnetic field; and a position transducer. The position...
7580738 System providing visualization of magnetic field intensity variation  
To increase safety in the event of access to a total system 1 , in particular a medical system, with a field of high magnetic field intensity 3.1 , an optical signal is provided in the form of a...
7580737 Method and apparatus for determining treatment for stroke  
A method and apparatus for evaluating acute stroke patients and for determining whether a stroke patient will benefit from the use of thrombolysis therapy includes obtaining measurements of the...
7580676 Electromagnetic coil array integrated into flat-panel detector  
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a flat-panel detector integrated with an electromagnetic coil array. The electromagnetic coil array is positioned inside of the flat-panel...
7580508 Integrated collimator handling system and method  
A collimator handling system for partially or fully automating the task of replacing and storing collimators in nuclear imaging systems. A collimator server stores a set of different collimators in...
7577471 Optical coherence tomography system  
An optical coherence tomography system includes a catheter in which is arranged a plurality of light conducting fibers. It further includes a plurality of optical units. Light from the proximal end...