A patient monitoring system includes: a biomedical sensor including: a transducer configured to produce a signal corresponding to a biological function; a sensor converter configured to convert the signal to a converted signal; and a transmitter configured to produce a communication, based on the converted signal, that is indicative of one or more values of the biological function, and to send the communication wirelessly; and a base station including: a receiver configured to receive the communication wirelessly and to produce a receiver output signal; a base station interface configured to produce a base station output signal indicative of the one or more values of the biological function; and at least one output port to receive the base station output signal and configured to be hard-wire connected to a display that is configured to display information indicative of the biological function.

A display apparatus and driving method are discussed where the ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to sequentially output a first ultrasonic signal, a second ultrasonic signal, and a third ultrasonic signal; a beamforming unit configured to generate a first synthesized signal by delaying the first ultrasonic signal and synthesizing the delayed first ultrasonic signal with the second ultrasonic signal, and to generate a second synthesized signal by delaying the first synthesized signal and synthesizing the delayed first synthesized signal with the third ultrasonic signal.

An ultrasound imaging system includes a probe adapted to acquire ultrasound data, the probe including a probe head with a plurality of transducer elements, a housing defining a probe storage compartment adapted to receive the probe head, an ultraviolet light source disposed within the housing and configured to irradiate and sterilize the probe head when the probe head is placed in the probe storage compartment, and a screen attached to the housing and configured to display an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data acquired with the probe. A method of sterilizing a probe includes inserting the probe head into the storage compartment defined by the housing and sterilizing the probe head with the ultraviolet light source.

Provided is a wireless ultrasound probe configured to detect a state in which the wireless ultrasound probe is detached from a charging terminal of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, causing supply of the charging power to the wireless ultrasound probe to be discontinued, and the wireless ultrasound probe is paired with the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus by using a wireless communication scheme when supply of the charging power is discontinued. Also provided are an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and an operating method of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus configured to be automatically paired with a wireless ultrasound probe in a state in which the wireless ultrasound probe is detached from a charging terminal of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, causing supply of the charging power to the wireless ultrasound probe to be discontinued.

A system (e.g., an ultrasound imaging system) is provided. The system includes an ultrasound probe having a cable, and an ultrasound probe holder configured to receive the ultrasound probe. The system further includes a housing supported by a base. The housing includes a connector port and a cable manage passage. The cable manage passage positioned at an upper end of the housing distal to the base. The cable extending through the cable manage passage, and is attached to the connector port. The ultrasound probe holder is coupled to a front side of the housing.

In part, the invention relates to an image data collection system. The system can include an interferometer having a reference arm that includes a first optical fiber of length of L1 and a sample arm that includes a second optical fiber of length of L2 and a first rotary coupler configured to interface with an optical tomography imaging probe, wherein the rotary coupler is in optical communication with the sample arm. In one embodiment, L2 is greater than about 5 meters. The first optical fiber and the second optical fiber can both be disposed in a common protective sheath. In one embodiment, the system further includes an optical element configured to adjust the optical path length of the reference arm, wherein the optical element is in optical communication with the reference arm and wherein the optical element is transmissive or reflective.

Ultrasound imaging systems including transducer probes having wireless tags, and associated systems and methods, are described herein. For example, the wireless tags can store supplemental data about the transducer probes, and the ultrasound system can include a base unit configured to wirelessly communicate with nearby ones of the wireless tags to receive the supplemental data. The base unit can be further configured to display the transducer probes that are nearby. In some embodiments, the operator can filter or sort the displayed nearby transducer probes based on the supplemental data to identify a particular one of the nearby transducer devices that has one or more desired attributes.

Described here are methods and systems for the manipulation of ovarian tissues. The methods and systems may be used in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The systems and methods may be useful in the treatment of infertility associated with PCOS.

A distributed ultrasound system includes a portable ultrasound system comprising: one or more transmitters configured to transmit ultrasound waves into a subject region; one or more receivers configured to receive ultrasound waves from the subject region in response to the ultrasound waves transmitted into the subject region; and a portable ultrasound processing unit configured to perform ultrasound image processing for generating one or more ultrasound images of the subject region using, at least in part, the ultrasound waves received from the subject region by the one or more receivers, wherein the portable ultrasound system is handheld and capable of being moved over a patient's body to an area proximate to the subject region; and an external ultrasound docking unit configured to receive and electrically couple with the portable ultrasound system and offload at least a portion of the ultrasound image processing from the portable ultrasound system when the portable ultrasound system is coupled to the external ultrasound docking unit, wherein the portable ultrasound system determines whether to offload the at least a portion of the ultrasound image processing based at least one of a temperature or a battery level of portable ultrasound system.

An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: a power connector provided with a power supply terminal to which a power cable is connected; an apparatus body provided with a power connector connection section which includes a body-side terminal to be connected to the power supply terminal and to which the power connector is insertable and detachable; and an attraction section configured to attract facing surfaces of the power connector and the power connector connection section to each other.