An analysis result acquisition unit acquires an analysis result of a medical image. A medical information acquisition unit acquires medical information different from the medical image. A priority deriving unit derives a priority of the medical image based on the analysis result and the medical information.

An apparatus (10) serves for attachment of a light receiving device (24) for light analysis on an instrument (11) or an instrument component (12) during surgery by the surgery user of a surgical instrument (11) or their assistant. The apparatus (10) is preferably configured to releasably attach the light receiving device (24) on the instrument (11) or the instrument component (12). The apparatus (10) can comprise a light receiving device (24) and an electrode (15) fixed relative thereto. The electrode (15) can alternatively also be part of the instrument (11). The apparatus (10) can be releasably attachable to the instrument (11) or the instrument component (12) and can form an adapter for attachment of the light receiving device (24) on the instrument (11) or the instrument component (12) or can also be configured as part of the instrument (10).

A method and apparatus for measuring a volume of a wound are described, the method comprising the steps of: applying a dressing over a wound, the volume of which is to be measured, the dressing including at least a sealing drape over the wound so as to create a sealed wound cavity; creating a vacuum in said wound cavity by vacuum pump means so as to produce a predetermined vacuum in the wound cavity; measuring a volume of air extracted from said wound cavity in producing said predetermined vacuum; and, calculating a volume of said wound.

A method for preventing wrong-patient errors includes receiving a selection of a current imaging subject. The current imaging subject is selected for a current image acquisition session comprising capturing one or more current images of the current imaging subject utilizing at least a first image sensor system of a first imaging modality. The method includes accessing one or more previous images of a previous imaging subject. The one or more previous images depict the previous imaging subject according to at least a second imaging modality that is different from the first imaging modality. The method includes presenting the one or more previous images on a display system and, in response to determining that the previous imaging subject matches the current imaging subject based upon the one or more previous images, performing the current image acquisition session.

A method is used to manufacture a surgical instrument including a first tube, and a second tube. The first tube extends from a proximal first end portion to a distal first end portion. The second tube extends from a proximal second end portion to a distal second end portion. The second tube is positioned coaxially within the first tube with the distal second end portion positioned adjacent to the distal first end portion. The second tube defines a lumen. The sensor is secured proximal to the distal second end portion of the second tube. A die is engaged against a distal first end portion of the first tube while first tube rotates about its own longitudinal axis; and the die is simultaneously moved relative to the distal first end portion of the first tube along a predetermined path to form a predetermined shape.

Embodiments relate to an apparatus for evaluating skin tightening and a method for evaluating skin tightening by using the same, the apparatus comprising: a suction device for suctioning skin by a predetermined pressure for a predetermined time; a height measurement unit for measuring the height of the skin, which is changed by the suctioning; and a skin tightening evaluation unit for evaluating the degree of skin tightening on the basis of the measured height.

Various methods and systems are provided for a flexible, lightweight, low-cost radio frequency (RF) coil array of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. In one example, a posterior RF coil assembly for a MRI system includes an RF coil array including a plurality of RF coils and a deformable material housing the plurality of RF coils, each RF coil comprising a loop portion of distributed capacitance wire conductors and a coupling electronics unit coupled to each of the plurality of RF coils.

a) A Gabor domain optical coherence microscopy (GD-OCM) system providing high resolution of structural and motion imaging of objects such as tissues is combined with the use of reverberant shear wave fields (RevSW) or longitudinal shear waves (LSW) and two novel mechanical excitation sources: a coaxial coverslip excitation (CCE) and a multiple pronged excitation (MPE) sources providing structured and controlled mechanical excitation in tissues and leading to accurate derivation of elastographic properties. Alternatively, general optical computed tomography (OCT) is combined with RevSW or LWC in the object to derive elastographic properties. The embodiments include (a) GD-OCM with RevSW; (b) GD-OCM with LSW; (c) General OCT with RevSW; and General OCT with LSW.

Embodiments relate to an apparatus for evaluating skin tightening and a method for evaluating skin tightening by using the same, the apparatus comprising: a suction device for suctioning skin by a predetermined pressure for a predetermined time; a height measurement unit for measuring the height of the skin, which is changed by the suctioning; and a skin tightening evaluation unit for evaluating the degree of skin tightening on the basis of the measured height.

Skin torsionometers, methods and systems for using such skin torsionometers, and systems including a skin torsionometer, computing device configured to capture images, and an application (app) for determining the tautness of skin are described herein.