Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Koninkluke Philips N.v.

Rajendra Singh Sisodia

John Petruzzello

Ajay Anand

Krishnamoorthy Palanisamy

Vikram Basawaraj Patil Okaly

Anand Srinivasan Srinivasan Natesan

Shriram Sethuraman

Pallavi Vajinepalli

Shiwei Zhou

Nagaraju Bussa

Celine Firtion

Lalit Gupta

Ramon Quido Erkamp

Mark Thomas Johnson

Rithesh Sreenivasan

Ganesan Ramachandran

Steffen Weiss

Christoph Günther Leussler

Shankar Mosur Venkatesan

Ravindra Balasaheb Patil

Jan Hendrik Wuelbern

Sushanth Govinahallisathyanarayana

Chaitra Bhat

Aravind Gundumane

Christoph G Leussler

Gereon Vogtmeier

Daniel Wirtz

Karthik Srinivasan

Larry Nielsen

Ravindra Bhat

Michael Gunter Helle

Sunil Kumar Vuppala

Michael Günter Helle

Sudipta Chaudhury

Marieke Van Dooren

Shahin Basheer

Sushanth Govinahalli Sathyanarayana

Debasish Chatterjee

There is provided a method of determining a scan sequence for magnetic resonance imaging—MRI. The method comprises: receiving an indication of one or more selected imaging parameters for the MRI; and based on the selected imaging parameters, determining the scan sequence usable by an MRI apparatus to perform the MRI, wherein determining the scan sequence comprises configuring the scan sequence to modulate gradient noise arising from the MRI apparatus during the MRI to deliver a first audible signal to the patient, wherein the first audible signal is configured to perform auditory stimulation of slow wave activity in the patient.

Controlling gradient noise in magnetic resonance imaging

A system (PPS) for patient positioning in imaging or radiation therapy. The system comprises a transmitter (TX). The transmitter (TX) is configured to generate an outgoing signal capable of inducing, from a distance, a haptic sensation at an impact region (IRE) on the patient's skin. The system further comprises a control logic (CL) configured to modify the outgoing signal in response to a received input request or in dependence on a distance between a current position of a region of interest (ROI) of the patient (PAT) and a target area (TA) in an imaging apparatus or in a radiation therapy apparatus.

Ultrasonic haptic system for patient nudging

The present invention relates to patient positioning. In order to improve patient positioning during a scan, an autonomous motion positioner is proposed using a critical range, which may correspond to maximum corrections achievable by the scanner hardware and the maximum tolerable image distortions. The critical range is determined based on one or more machine settings of the medical imaging system. As the machine setting(s) may vary in a given imaging exam, the critical range may dynamically change in response to a change of the machine setting in the given imaging exam. External sensors may measure, via a feedback loop, the deviation from the start position, i.e. the imaging pose position. If patient motion is too large and the motion parameter (e.g. translation and/or rotation) exceeds the determined critical range, then the scan process may be stopped. The autonomous scanner may hold in an idle mode. During that mode, the patient may be guided to retake its original position via a feedback system. A control loop may calculate critical range deviation and the scan process may be continued, if the motion parameter is less than the determined critical range. Accordingly, uncorrectable motion artefacts due to large body movements may be avoided. The motion positioner may be suitable for systems, such as MR, MR-LINAC, computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET).

Repositioning method

Embodiments of the present application provide a radio frequency head coil (), RE head coil. The RE head coil () comprises a coil former () comprising at least a first leg and a second leg arranged at a distance from each other to define a space there between, the coil former () being at least sectionally flexible and having at least one first fastening portion () arranged adjacent to the space (), and a respiratory mask () comprising a gas outlet () and at least one second fastening portion (), wherein in an operable condition in which the RE head coil () is adapted to be arranged at least in sections around a head of a patient (S) and in which the second fastening portion () is adapted to be fastened to the first fastening portion (), the gas outlet () is disposed within the space ().

Radio frequency head coil with respiratory mask

The invention relates to a system, an ultrasound probe and a corresponding method for measuring arterial parameters using non-imaging ultrasound. The system comprises an acquisition unit for acquiring doppler ultrasound signal from a blood vessel and a processing unit for processing the acquired doppler ultrasound signal and to determine the changes in the blood vessel through the measurements of at least Peak Systolic Velocity (PSV) and Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV). The acquisition unit comprises an ultrasound probe having a plurality of transducer elements arranged in a grid configuration, and comprising a first probe () and a second probe () detachably connected to each other. In the split configuration the ultrasound probe is provided to measure the PWV globally between the carotid and femoral arteries, or the PSV and PWV locally and simultaneously. In the integrated configuration the PSV or PWV may be measured locally.

Ultrasound probe, system and method for measuring arterial parameters using non-imaging ultrasound

A method for aligning spatially different subvolumes of ultrasonic data of a blood vessel comprising: acquiring temporally discrete signals of a blood vessel with elements of a two dimensional array of ultrasonic transducer elements from spatially different depths of scanning opposed by each transducer element, said array being located in a first position with respect to the blood vessel during the acquiring; Doppler processing the temporally discrete signals received from each transducer element to produce spectral Doppler data of the scanning depth opposed by each transducer element; producing a first three dimensional map of the spectral Doppler data in spatial relationship to the position of the array with respect to the blood vessel; acquiring temporally discrete signals of the blood vessel with elements of the two dimensional array of ultrasonic transducer elements from spatially different depths of scanning opposed by each transducer element, said array being located in a second position with respect to the blood vessel during the acquiring; Doppler processing the temporally discrete signals received from each transducer element to produce spectral Doppler data of the scanning depth opposed by each transducer element; producing a second three dimensional map of the spectral Doppler data in spatial relationship to the position of the array with respect to the blood vessel; aligning the first three dimensional map with the second three dimensional map on the basis of one or more regions of matching spectral Doppler data of the two map; and producing a combined three dimension map of the blood flow of the vessel from the aligned first and second three dimensional maps.

Method for aligning spatially different subvolumes of ultrasonic data of a blood vessel

In certain embodiments, a video file may be obtained based on one or more predetermined criteria. Information associated with a user (to which dynamic content derived from at least a video portion of the video file is to be presented) may be obtained. The video file may be processed based on the information associated with the user to determine reference points within the video file. The dynamic content may be generated based on the reference points such that the dynamic content comprises a first video portion of the video file (that corresponds to at least one of the reference points) and additional content related to the first video portion. The dynamic content may be provided for presentation to the user.

System and method for providing dynamic content

A non-imaging diagnostic ultrasound system for carotid artery diagnosis has a two dimensional array probe () with a low element count and relatively large element size which can cover an area of the carotid artery at its bifurcation. The elements are operated independently with no phasing, and detect Doppler flow spatially beneath each element. The system produces maps of carotid blood flow in two or three dimensions and can assemble an extended view of the flow by matching segments of the carotid flow as the probe is moved over the vessel. Once the carotid artery has been localized, the degree of stenosis is assessed by automated measurements of peak systolic velocity and blood flow turbulence.

System for automated screening of carotid stenosis

A method and system are provided for adapting recipes to a cooking appliance. The method includes accessing, using a computing device, first electronic data describing capabilities of a first cooking appliance; accessing, via a network interface using the computing device, second electronic data describing capabilities of a second cooking appliance; comparing the second electronic data with the first electronic data to determine differences in the capabilities of the first and second cooking appliances; altering a recipe, designed for the capabilities of the first cooking appliance, using a processor of the computing device, based on the comparison of the first and second electronic data to adapt the recipe for the second cooking appliance; and converting the adapted recipe into a workflow, provided to a user of the second cooking appliance, to enable performing the adapted recipe on the second cooking appliance.

Recipe sharing and adaptation

A diagnostic ultrasound system for carotid artery diagnosis has a two dimensional array probe with a low element count and relatively large element size which can cover an area of the carotid artery at its bifurcation. The elements are operated independently with no phasing, and detect Doppler flow spatially beneath each element. The system produces maps of carotid blood flow in two or three dimensions and can assemble an extended view of the flow by matching segments of the carotid flow as the probe is moved over the vessel. Once the carotid artery has been localized, the degree of stenosis is assessed by automated measurements of peak systolic velocity and blood flow turbulence.

Doppler ultrasound system for diagnosing carotid stenosis

The present invention relates to a device () for use in improving a user interaction with a user interface application. It is described to provide () data for a user, the data comprising interaction data of the user with a plurality of interaction fields of a first version of a user interface application. The interaction data is clustered () into a plurality of groups. The interaction data is analysed () to determine the contribution a specific user interaction field of the plurality of interaction fields makes to a specific group of the plurality of groups. The specific user interaction field is modified () on the basis of the determined contribution the specific user interaction field makes. A second version of the user interface application is displayed () comprising the modified specific user interaction field.

Device for use in improving a user interaction with a user interface application

Disclosed is an ultrasound device for measuring blood flow velocity in a blood vessel of a subject without imaging functionality in the device. The measurement depends upon reflections of a collimated beam of ultrasound from a subject's body part. Received electrical signals representative of the reflected ultrasound energy is used for generating a representation of blood flow at a plurality of predetermined locations in the volume and calculating a first blood flow velocity at each of the locations. The representation of flow is used for delineating the blood flow in the blood vessel in the volume. An angle calculating unit calculates the Doppler angle between the direction of the radiated collimated beam in the delineated blood flow at each point. A velocity calculator calculates a second blood flow velocity at the plurality of points based on the calculated first velocities and the calculated angle at the point.

Method and apparatus for automated ultrasonic doppler angle and flow velocity estimation

The present invention relates to a method of automatic labeling of activity of a subject on ECG data. The method of the invention comprises acquiring at least one physiological input signal purporting to an ECG signal and processing thereof. The processing of the at least one physiological input signal comprises conditioning the ECG signal and processing thereof, wherein the processing comprises obtaining respiration data from the ECG signal, identifying the activity pertaining to the said ECG data based on at least a signal specific feature of the said ECG signal, wherein the respiration data are used for differentiating activities performed by the subject, and labeling the said ECG data with the said activity, automatically. The present invention also relates to a system for automatic labeling of activity on ECG data in accordance with the method of the invention.

Method and a system for automatic labeling of activity on ECG data

Systems and methods for obtaining content over the Internet, identifying text within the content (e.g., such as closed captioning or recipe text) or creating text from the content using such technologies as speech recognition, analyzing the text for actionable directions, and translating those actionable directions into instructions suitable for network-connected cooking appliances. Certain embodiments provide additional guidance to avoid or correct mistakes in the cooking process, and allow for the customization of recipes to address, e.g., dietary restrictions, culinary preferences, translation into a foreign language, etc.

Methods and systems for recipe management

This disclosure describes a system that delivers content (e.g. multimedia video), and analyzes and aggregates feedback of a user viewing the content. The user may interact with the multimedia video in the form of answering questions which are dynamically placed between video segments. The system may determine the response type of the user for a given question. The system may handle both positive and negative responses (e.g. correct and incorrect responses to questions). The system may help the user navigate the segments of the video.

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Rajendra Singh Sisodia