In a photoacoustic measurement apparatus and a probe, artifacts due to photoacoustic waves generated in a surface portion of a subject are reduced without increasing the repetition period of photoacoustic measurement. A measurement light emitting unit emits measurement light toward a subject. An acoustic wave detector detects photoacoustic waves generated within the subject due to the measurement light. A correction light source emits correction light toward the subject. A light intensity detector detects reflected light generated by reflection of the correction light, which is emitted toward the subject, from the subject. In a probe, the correction light source and the light intensity detector are disposed between the measurement light emitting unit and the acoustic wave detector.

A tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter includes a nanosecond laser configured to emit laser pulses and an optic fiber. The optic fiber includes a tip configured to guide the laser pulses. The tip has a coating including a diffusion layer and a thermal expansion layer, wherein the diffusion layer includes epoxy and zinc oxide nanoparticles configured to diffuse the light while restricting localized heating. The thermal expansion layer includes carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) configured to convert the laser pulses to generate ultrasound. The frequency of the ultrasound is tuned with a thickness of the diffusion layer and a CNT concentration of the expansion layer.

The hemoglobin measuring system includes: a transvaginal probe, the transvaginal probe having a light irradiation part that is capable of emitting light to an ovarian cyst in living tissue, wherein the light contains components of a plurality of specific wavelengths from a wavelength region ranging from visible light to near-infrared light, the components including at least components of a wavelength in a visible light region, and a light receiving part that is capable of receiving reflected light or transmitted light, wherein the reflected light or the transmitted light is light emitted from light irradiation part and reflected by or transmitted through the living tissue; and a concentration calculation part that calculates hemoglobin concentration in a cystic fluid retained in the ovarian cyst based on an optical spectrum of the reflected light or transmitted light from the ovarian cyst received by the light receiving part.

A medical imaging system may include an imaging device; an optical head coupled to the imaging device, the optical head comprising a plurality of optical sensors; and a control unit in communication with the optical head. The control unit may be configured to: receive data from the plurality of optical sensors, determine a subset of optical sensors from the plurality of optical sensors for viewing one or more visible targets based on the received data from the plurality of optical sensors, and instruct the optical head to transmit images from the subset of optical sensors.

A method includes manipulating a catheter, which includes an ultrasound transducer array, inside an organ of a patient so as to acquire ultrasound images of at least part of the organ. One or more reference positions are identified of one or more respective reference anatomical structures in or near the organ. The ultrasound images are annotated with annotations indicating the identified reference anatomical structures.

A system includes a processor circuit that receives a plurality of intraluminal images obtained by an intraluminal imaging device. The processor circuit determines a plaque burden for each of the plurality of intraluminal images and identifies a region of the body lumen within an image of the body lumen. The processor circuit then outputs to a display the image of the body lumen, a first plaque burden value corresponding to a distal end of the region, and a second plaque burden value corresponding to a proximal end of the region.

A system includes a processor circuit in communication with an extraluminal imaging device and an intraluminal imaging device. The processor circuit obtains an enhanced stent deployment extraluminal image and a plurality of intraluminal images. The enhanced stent deployment extraluminal image and the each of the plurality of intraluminal images are associated with locations along a pathway. The pathway is overlaid over an extraluminal image. Based on the locations of the pathway, the processor circuit coregisters the plurality of intraluminal images to the enhanced stent deployment extraluminal image and outputs a screen display of one of the plurality of intraluminal images and the enhanced stent deployment extraluminal image with an indicator identifying the location at which the displayed intraluminal image was obtained. The processor circuit may also determine an expansion score for intraluminal images depicting the stent and identify regions of the stent corresponding to an expansions score below a threshold.

A system includes a processor circuit in communication with an intraluminal imaging device. The processor circuit is configured to receive an intraluminal image obtained by the intraluminal imaging device while the intraluminal imaging device is positioned within a body lumen of a patient. The processor circuit also receive a user input selecting one location within the intraluminal image and another user input selecting another location within the intraluminal image. These two locations within the intraluminal image define boundaries of a sector of the intraluminal image associated with a tissue type. The processor circuit determines an angle of the sector defined by the two locations. The intraluminal image and a visual representation of the angle are displayed on a screen display.

In the biopsy system according to one embodiment, the needle tube of the treatment tool has the minor axis of the flattened portion and the bending plane of the bending portion parallel to each other. Accordingly, the needle tube is easily bent in the bending direction of the bending portion, and even in an endoscope that has few bendable directions and is bendable, for example, in only two directions (e.g., up and down), the bending operation of the bending portion is not easily hindered. As a result, even after the treatment tool for endoscopes is inserted into the endoscope, the bending portion can be easily bent with a predetermined bending amount, and a procedure can be easily performed.

Systems and methods for generating an electromechanical map are disclosed herein. The methods includes obtaining ultrasound data comprising a series of consecutive image frames and radio frequency (RF) signals corresponding to the location in the heart; measuring displacements and strains based on the ultrasound data to determine an electromechanical activation in the location; converting the ultrasound data into a series of isochrone maps; and combining the series of isochrone maps to generate the electromechanical map. The electromechanical map illustrates the electromechanical activation and internal wall structures of the heart.