Patent classifications
A61B2576/026
System and method for automated personalized brain modulation with photobiomodulation
A novel photobiomodulation (PBM) system and method that comprehensively directs therapeutic light energy into the brain from a combination of transcranial (through the skull) and intranasal (via the nasal channels) locations. In a preferred embodiment, the PBM device works in combination with a diagnostic tool to provide enhanced treatment of abnormal brain function intelligently, automatically, and unrestricted by geographical distances.
System and methods for clear optimally matched panoramic channel technique for deep brain photonic interface
An optical tissue imaging system includes a probe for insertion into a transparent cylindrical capillary. The capillary includes an internal cylindrical channel that extends along a central axis. The capillary is inserted into tissue of a subject, and the probe may rotate and translate within the capillary. The probe may include a mirror configured to reflect light to the tissue outside of the cylindrical capillary.
PORTABLE HEADSET
Arrangements described herein relate to a headset. The headset includes a device. The device includes a transducer configured to interact with a head of a subject. The headset further includes a manually-operated registration system configured to delineate a workspace of the transducer at the head of the subject.
APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC IMAGING
A computer-implemented process for electromagnetic imaging, the process including the steps of: accessing scattering data representing at least a two-dimensional array of measurements of electromagnetic wave scattering by internal features of an object, wherein each said measurement represents scattering of electromagnetic waves emitted by a corresponding antenna of an array of antennas disposed about the object as measured by a corresponding antenna of the array of antennas; and processing the scattering data to generate image data representing a spatial distribution of internal features of the object, wherein the generation of the image data does not involve tomographic reconstruction but is in accordance with a weighted mapping to directly map the measurements of electromagnetic wave scattering to a corresponding spatial distribution of electromagnetic wave scattering by the internal features of the object that corresponds to the physical shape of the object to enable the detection, localization, size estimation, shape estimation and classification of one or more features of interest of the object.
Health imaging informatics system and methods
Methods and systems for providing treatment planning information for a neurology procedure, including neurosurgical procedures. A database containing historical data about historical procedures is accessed. Historical data relevant to a neurology procedure is determined, based on a determination of similarity to a set of data characterizing the neurology procedure. Historical instances of procedure parameters relevant to the neurology procedure are determined and displayed.
Multi-functional handheld optical coherence tomography imaging system
An OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) handheld device is provided comprising: a housing configured for handheld OCT scanning during a surgical procedure, the housing comprising an OCT scanning end and a proximal end opposite the OCT scanning end; an OCT scanning device inside the housing, the OCT scanning device configured for one or more of OCT polarized scanning and Doppler OCT scanning from the OCT scanning end, the OCT scanning device further configured to receive and convey OCT light between the proximal end and an OCT analysing system; and a tip extending from the OCT scanning end, the tip being removably attached to the OCT scanning end, the tip configured to receive and collect the OCT light therethrough. The OCT handheld device is configured to be removably draped around the tip, for use in the surgical procedure.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC TEMPLATE-BASED DETECTION OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES
Systems and methods for detecting anatomical structures include, for each training subject of a plurality of training subjects, a corresponding MR image, and generating an initial anatomical template based on a first training subject of the plurality of training subjects. A computing device can map MR images of the other training subjects onto a template space by applying a global transformation followed by a local transformation. The computing device can average the mapped MR images with the initial anatomical template to generate a final anatomical template and boundaries of an anatomical structure of interest can be drawn in the final anatomical template. The computing device can fine tune the boundaries using an edge detection algorithm. The final anatomical template can be used to identify boundaries of the anatomical structure(s) of interest automatically (e g., without human intervention) in non-training subjects.
Medical image providing apparatus and medical image processing method of the same
A medical image providing apparatus includes: a display configured to display a first image including an object; and a processor. The processor is configured to: while the first image is displayed, control to output, on the display, a list including second medical images, wherein each of the second medical images is reconstructed by one of a plurality of medical images reconstruction techniques using image data of a first region in the first image; control to output, on the display, a manipulation menu item for manipulating at least one of the second medical images included in the list; based on a selection of the manipulation menu item corresponding to one of the second medical images, receive a manipulation input corresponding to the selected manipulation menu item; and update the second medical image corresponding to the selected manipulation menu item by applying the manipulation input.
Devices and methods for treatment of tumors using electromagnetic signal
Systems and methods for treating cancerous tumors (including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)) with electrotherapy, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) technology, as disclosed herein. One or more configurations can be generated based on a patients tumor characteristics. The selected configurations can be electrode configurations or settings for an electrical source coupled to the electrodes. The one or more configurations can be targeted for inhibiting cell growth process, such as to inhibit mitosis, immune suppression, or to inhibit DNA replication. Inhibition of cell growth processes can initiate death of the cancerous cells.
Systems and methods for retrograde perfusion and clearance of emboli
A method of providing retrograde perfusion of a patient's brain includes occluding a jugular vein of a subject at a jugular occlusion location, and passively shunting arterial blood from an artery of the subject to a location in the jugular vein distal to the jugular occlusion location.