A system and method for preliminarily identifying a medical condition in a monitored patient. A predetermined set of patient physiological parameters that are indicative of the presence of a medical condition is monitored. If all of the patient physiological parameters meet a predetermined criteria, a notification is activated that is indicative of the presence of the medical condition. Optionally, users are provided with guidance concerning additional patient physiological parameters to be checked to confirm the presence of the medical condition.

Certain embodiments describe a system, method, and apparatus for multi-spectral photoacoustic imaging. A method, for example, can include receiving multi-spectral photoacoustic image data from a photoacoustic imaging system. The method can also include pre-processing the multi-spectral photoacoustic image data. The pre-processing can comprise determining a number of significant components above a noise floor of the multi-spectral photoacoustic image data. In addition, the method can include detecting tissue chromophores based on the number of significant components from the multi-spectral photoacoustic image data using an unsupervised spectral unmixing process. The unsupervised spectral unmixing process can include clustering and windowing of the multi-spectral photoacoustic image data. The method can further include displaying the detected tissue chromophores in an abundance map.

At least one example embodiment provides a communication system for a medical imaging system. The system includes a data interface configured to receive event-data from the medical imaging system; a control unit configured to provide a light pattern from a number of light patterns based on the event-data, wherein for different types of event-data different types of light patterns are provided; and an illumination unit comprising a linear arrangement of multiple light sources, the control unit being configured to control the multiple light sources to emit a changing light pattern from the number of light patterns.

A computer-implemented method for voxelizing a 3D structural medical image of a human's brain. The method including obtaining a 3D structural medical image of the human's brain, including a reference frame, generating a voxelized 3D structural medical image, obtaining parameters of at least one EEG electrode sensor and, for each EEG electrode sensor: a localization in the voxelized 3D structural medical image's reference frame, and a sensor detection distance, obtaining a regular 3D grid of voxels, and for each voxel of the 3D grid, iteratively subdividing the voxel while the distance between the voxel and the localization of any electrode sensor is smaller than or equal to the sensor detection distance and while a size of the voxel is greater than a predetermined length, each subdivided voxel joining a finite number of voxels of the voxelized 3D structural medical image.

A device for gathering vital sign and other heath indicator data. The device is constructed to register with a person’s anatomical structure in a predictable fashion, and to include integrated sensors positioned to register with specific anatomical portions of the person. Accordingly, relevant data and assessment may be performed passively, e.g., during physical contact/engagement of the patient with the sensors of the device, which may be for, example, a chair or other piece of furniture in which the patient may sit. The device may analyze gathered sensor data and draw clinical assessment conclusions. Data analysis may be done at the device, or remotely. Vital sign/data and/or assessment conclusions may be displayed to the caregiver only, e.g., via a display device or via an EHR or other computing system receiving data from the device. A separate display screen may display information to the patient for entertainment or instructive purposes.

A pulse diagnosis apparatus includes a base, a bearing and a plurality of sensing module. The base has a motion module. The motion module is disposed on the base and moves back and forward in a first direction. The bearing is disposed on the motion module and includes a first face and a second face. Each sensing module includes a driving element, a flexible element and a sensing unit. The driving element moves in the first direction and passes through the bearing. The driving element includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal is adjacent to the second face. The second terminal is adjacent to the first face. The flexible element is hitched up the driving element. Two terminals of the flexible element are against the second terminal and the bearing. The sensing unit is disposed on the second terminal.

A machining center NC operation panel with a body temperature management function that makes a physical condition determination in accordance with body temperature measurement of an operator, can restrict the start of work at time of a determination that the physical condition is inappropriate, and also is capable of body temperature management of a worker and the like at all times, includes a visible region image camera and an infrared ray detection camera respectively with a visible light condensing lens, and an infrared ray condensing lens being mounted exposed on the front face of the operation panel. The machining center NC operation panel has a storage unit having an operator list created for each operator pre-registered as a machine tool user, a facial image file, and a body temperature management file storing body temperature databases of machine tool users and body temperature databases of body temperature management users. A control unit includes: a facial authentication processing unit that compares facial image data of an operator obtained from the visible region image camera with a facial image data group in the facial image file, searches for a relevant person, and identifies the operator; a work information processing unit that calls a work information allocated to the identified operator from the operator list, and, on the basis of the work information, causes a display section of the operation panel to display allowed work items of the operator such that the allowed work items can be selected and executed; and a body temperature acquisition processing unit that acquires a body temperature measurement value of the operator from face surface temperature data obtained by the infrared ray detection camera, causes the display section to display the body temperature measurement value, also assesses whether or not the operator has a fever on the basis of the body temperature measurement value, outputs a signal representing the result of the assessment to the work information processing unit, and simultaneously causes the display section to display an assessment screen. The work information processing unit has a function by which upon receiving a signal representing an assessment that the operator who is a machine tool user is in a fever condition from the body temperature acquisition processing unit in the work management mode, the display section is caused to lock an operation screen, and prohibit continuation of operation of the start of work.

An orthopedic system configured for use in a pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative assessment. The orthopedic system comprises a first screw, a second screw, a first device, a second device, and a computer. The first device and the second device are respectively coupled to a first bone and a second bone of a musculoskeletal system. The first and second devices each include electronic circuitry, one or more sensors, and an IMU. A bracket, wrap, or sleeve can be used to hold the first and second devices to the musculoskeletal system. The first and second devices are configured to send measurement data to a computer. The first and second devices each have an antenna system. Electronic circuitry in the first or second devices are configured to harvest energy from a received radio frequency signal to recharge a battery to maintain operation.

This patent application provides a method and equipment for promoting measurement of movement of substances/bolus in a tubular organ and for use in the impedance phase reading in the esophagus, thus integrating the field of exams performed for medical diagnoses, particularly for carrying out in the esophagus. The method is characterized by taking the difference between tension and current (impedance phase) as a parameter in the Impedance audiometry exam, from an excited element with alternate current; the proposed method uses a probe (5) defined by a flexible insulating catheter (1), including metallic rings (2) that is introduced in the organ (3) to be examined; the metallic rings (2) are connected by wires (4) that run internally through the probe (5) defined by the flexible insulating catheter (1); the probe (5) is connected to an equipment (6) that applies an electric excitation to the metallic rings (2) which act as electrodes.

A biofeedback system for monitoring a limb of an animal. The biofeedback system comprises a non-rigid wrap configured to encircle the limb when the non-rigid wrap is attached to the limb and a plurality of sensors configured to be disposed within an interior of the non-rigid wrap when the non-rigid wrap is attached to the limb. Each of the plurality of sensors measures a first biometric value. The biofeedback system further includes a control module disposed within the interior of the non-rigid wrap and coupled to the plurality of sensors. The control module reads from each of the plurality of sensors first biometric values recorded during exercise of the animal.