Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Vijay Parthasarathy

Ameet Kumar Jain

Shyam Bharat

Sandeep M Dalal

Ranjith Naveen Tellis

Gregory Cole

Olga Starobinets

Hareesh Chamarthi

Hao Su

Jochen Kruecker

Andrew Lee Robinson

Yuchen Qian

Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks

Francois Guy Gerard Marie Vignon

Hua Xie

Yuechen Qian

Vijay Thakur Shamdasani

Amir Mohammad Tahmasebi Maraghoosh

Christopher Stephen Hall

Ehsan Dehghan Marvast

Douglas Allen Stanton

Ajay Anand

Gary Cheng-How Ng

Aditya Mehendale

Torre Michelle Bydlon

Robert Joseph Schneider

Gary Lee Andrews

Funda Sahin

Ramon Quido Erkamp

Gerhardus Wilhelmus Lucassen

James Robertson Jago

Robert Manzke

Jean-Luc Francois-Marie Robert

Man Nguyen

Waltherus Cornelis Jozef Bierhoff

Shriram Sethuraman

Kunal Vaidya

Marjolein Van Der Voort

Christian Reich

Shiwei Zhou

Jean-Luc Robert

Manfred Mueller

Gerardus Henricus Maria Gijsbers

Atul Gupta

Pingkun Yan

Vishnu Vardhan Pully

Franciscus Marinus Antonius Maria Van Gaal

Robert M Manzke

Amish Naresh Raval

Alexander Adrianus Martinus Verbeek

Sven Stoffelen

Arnoldus Theodorus Martinus Hendricus Van Keersop

Robert Michael Staruch

Rex Yung

Charles Ray Hatt, Iii

Muqing Lin

A non-transitory computer readable medium () stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor () to perform a method () for supporting remote experts (RE) in assisting local operators (LO) of respective medical imaging devices () during medical imaging examinations. The method includes: determining, in response to a calling local operator placing a call to a called remote expert, a context of the calling local operator based on at least one feed (W,) of a workspace of the calling local operator; retrieving, from a database (), a view configuration () for a determined user interface (UI) view based on the determined context; and controlling a display device () to display the determined UI view based on the retrieved view configuration.

System and method to intelligently adapt the arrangement of content displays according to workflow context

An apparatus provides remote assistance to a local operator of a medical imaging device disposed in a medical imaging device bay via a communication link from a remote location that is remote from the medical imaging device bay to the medical imaging device bay. The apparatus includes a workstation disposed at the remote location including at least one workstation display. At least one electronic processor is programmed to, over the course of a medical imaging examination performed using the medical imaging device: extract successive image frames from video or screen sharing of a controller display of the medical imaging device; screen-scrape information related to the medical imaging examination from the successive image frames over the course of the medical imaging examination; maintain status information on the medical imaging examination at least in part using the screen-scraped information; and output an alert perceptible at the remote location when the status information on the medical imaging examination satisfies an alert criterion.

Camera view and screen scraping for information extraction from imaging scanner consoles

An apparatus for use with a medical imaging device () operative in conjunction with a contrast injector () to perform a contrast enhanced medical imaging procedure. The apparatus includes: an alert output device (), and at least one electronic processor () operatively connected with the alert output device and programmed to: extract image frames from video or screen sharing () of a display ('); screen-scrape injector settings of the contrast injector from the image frames; and output an alert () via the alert output device if the screen-scraped injector settings satisfy an alert criterion.

Automated system for error checking injection parameters during imaging exams

A medical device for the electromagnetic tracking of a medical instrument transported through the medical device. The medical device has a central axis and a channel that receives and transports a medical instrument through the medical device. The channel extends to a distal portion of the medical device and connects with an opening in the medical device that is not aligned with the central axis. The medical device includes a tracking component that is a plurality of coordinated electromagnetic sensors for generating a virtual axis of travel for the medical instrument, with the virtual axis passing through the opening of the device and being aligned with tool insertion axis.

Virtually-oriented electromagnetic tracking system for medical instrument navigation

An apparatus () provides remote assistance to a local operator of a medical imaging device () disposed in a medical imaging device bay () via a communication link () from a remote location () that is remote from the medical imaging device bay to the medical imaging device bay. The apparatus includes a workstation () disposed at the remote location including at least one workstation display (). At least one electronic processor () is programmed to, over the course of a medical imaging examination performed using the medical imaging device: extract successive image frames from video () or screen sharing () of a controller display (') of the medical imaging device; screen-scrape information related to the medical imaging examination from the successive image frames over the course of the medical imaging examination; maintain status information on the medical imaging examination at least in part using the screen-scraped information; and output an alert () perceptible at the remote location when the status information on the medical imaging examination satisfies an alert criterion.

A system for providing navigational guidance to a sonographer acquiring images is disclosed. The system may provide haptic feedback to the sonographer. The haptic feedback may be provided through an ultrasonic probe or a separate device. Haptic feedback may include vibrations or other sensations provided to the sonographer. The system may analyze acquired images and determine the location of acquisition and compare it to a desired image and a location for obtaining the desired image. The system may calculate the location for obtaining the desired image based, at least in part, on the acquired image. The system may then provide the haptic feedback to guide the sonographer to move the ultrasonic probe to the location to acquire the desired image.

Haptic feedback for ultrasound image acquisition

An ultrasound imaging system according to the present disclosure may include an ultrasound transducer assembly comprising a plurality of apertures that are configured to transmit signals toward and receive signals from a region of interest (ROI) of a subject, a tracking sensor disposed within the subject and configured to move within the ROI, the sensor being responsive to signals transmitted by the apertures, and at least one processor in communication with the ultrasound transducer assembly and the tracking sensor. The at least one processor may be configured to generate a first image of a first portion of the ROI from signals received from at least one activated aperture, identify a position of the tracking sensor using signal data from the tracking sensor that corresponds to at least one signal transmitted by the apertures, and generate a second image of a second portion of the ROI from signals received from at least one other aperture activated based on the identified position, wherein the second portion of the ROI is different from the first portion of the ROI.

Large area ultrasound transducer assembly and sensor tracking for aperture control and image gneration

A system for providing navigational guidance to a sonographer acquiring images may provide haptic feedback to the sonographer. The haptic feedback may be provided through an ultrasonic probe or a separate device. Haptic feedback may include vibrations or other sensations provided to the sonographer. The system may analyze acquired images and determine the location of acquisition and compare it to a desired image based, at least in part, on the acquired image. The system may then provide the haptic feedback to guide the sonographer to move the ultrasonic probe to the location to acquire the desired image.

A system for indicating the quality of a medical report including a medical report system which generates a medical score based on a clinician's interpretation of medical data, a portion of the medical report including text in a natural language; and a medical report grading device which processes the portion of text in natural language and generates one or more scores of one or more categories relating to the quality of the medical report.

System and method for indicating the quality of information to support decision making

An ultrasound probe includes an ultrasound probe housing and one or more ultrasound transducers disposed in the ultrasound probe housing. A dosimeter or ionizing radiation detector is disposed in or attached to the ultrasound probe housing. An alarm device receives radiation dose or radiation exposure data acquired by the dosimeter or ionizing radiation detector. The alarm device includes an electronic processor programmed to detect excessive radiation dose or radiation exposure received by the ultrasound probe based on the radiation dose or radiation exposure data acquired by the dosimeter or ionizing radiation detector, and output an alarm warning of the detection of excessive radiation dose or radiation exposure received by the ultrasound probe. In some embodiments, the dosimeter is a one-time use dosimeter that is not resettable.

Real time dosimetry of ultrasound imaging probe

An ultrasound system includes a 3D imaging probe and a needle guide which attaches to the probe for guidance of needle insertion into a volumetric region which can be scanned by the 3D imaging probe. The needle guide responds to the insertion of a needle through the guide by identifying a plane for scanning by the probe which is the insertion plane through which the needle will pass during insertion. The orientation of the insertion plane is communicated to the probe to cause the probe to scan the identified plane and produce images of the needle as it travels through the insertion plane.

Ultrasonically guided biopsies in three dimensions

A system and medical device for the electromagnetic tracking of a medical instrument transported through the medical device. The medical device has a central axis and a channel that receives and transports a medical instrument through the medical device. The channel extends to a distal portion of the medical device and connects with an opening in the medical device that is not aligned with the central axis. The medical device includes a tracking component that is a plurality of coordinated electromagnetic sensors for generating a virtual axis of travel for the medical instrument, with the virtual axis passing through the opening of the device and being aligned with tool insertion axis.

Virtually-oriented electromagnetic tracking coil for catheter based navigation

A method includes generating a hyperthermia heat plan for tissue of interest, generating a hyperthermia adapted radiation therapy plan for the tissue of interest, controlling a heat source () to deliver heat to the tissue of interest according to the hyperthermia heat plan, and controlling a radiation source of a radiation therapy system () to deliver radiation to the tissue of interest according to the hyperthermia adapted radiation therapy plan. A system includes a radiation treatment planner () configured to generate a hyperthermia adapted radiation therapy plan for the tissue of interest, a radiation therapy system () configured to deliver radiation in accordance with the hyperthermia adapted radiation therapy plan, and a hyperthermia heat delivery system () configured to deliver heat in accordance with a hyperthermia plan.

Adaptive treatment planning for hyperthermia-enhanced radiation therapy

Systems, devices, and associated methods including: emitting ultrasound to the subject and receiving, in response, a current ultrasound view; matching the received image to a pre-existing image, such as a three-dimensional reference image; and, for user assistance, generating, based on the matching, feedback for the guidance. The reference image may be a statistical atlas or it may be derived from patient-specific CT or MR scans. The pre-existing image may instead be a database image corresponding to a state in a state space. The feedback can be an image derived from the reference image; a graphic indication of a plane of the target view; the received view fused to an image derived from the reference image; or the received view and an image derived from the reference image, the derived image appearing concurrently and enhanced to spatially indicated where the received view registers to the reference image.

Ultrasound acquisition feedback guidance to a target view

An instrument driving mechanism includes an instrument drive assembly () including a first set of wheels () coupled to a first end portion and a second set () of wheels coupled to a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The first set of wheels is configured to engage an elongated instrument () therein such that a rotation plane of the first set of wheels is coplanar with a longitudinal axis of the instrument. The second set of wheels is configured to engage the elongated instrument therein such that a rotation plane of the second set of wheels is obliquely oriented with the longitudinal axis of the instrument wherein motion of the instrument is controlled by controlling rotations of the wheels. The instrument drive assembly mounts to a mounting position () of a medical device that permits the instrument to pass therethrough and is configured to fix a position of the instrument drive assembly to enable positioning of the instrument.

Handheld catheter driver with endoscope mount utilizing friction-driven wheel mechanism

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Lexington, MA, United States of America

Vijay Parthasarathy