An image processing apparatus includes: an image signal processing circuit formed by a rewritable logic circuit and configured to perform signal processing on an image signal according to a type of the endoscope; a display image processing circuit formed by a rewritable logic circuit and configured to generate a display image signal corresponding to a display mode of a display apparatus; and a control circuit configured to control the display image processing circuit to perform configuration, control the image signal processing circuit to perform configuration according to a type of the endoscope, when replacement of the endoscope with another endoscope is detected after the configurations are performed, control the image signal processing circuit to perform reconfiguration according to a type of said another endoscope, the display image processing circuit does not perform reconfiguration when the replacement is detected, and control the display apparatus to display a display image.

A medical observation apparatus (10) includes an imaging section (140), an arm section (110), and a control section (210). The imaging section (140) captures an observation target. The arm section (110) includes multiple links and joint sections (130) that join the links to each other, and supports the imaging section (140). The control section (210) controls a torque that drives the joint sections (130). When a surgeon imparts an external force to the arm section (110) or the imaging section (140), a torque (external torque) due to the external force acts on the joint sections (130). When a torque detection section (134) of the joint sections (130) detects the external torque, the control section (210) outputs a torque command value () such that a joint driving section (131) produces a torque in the same direction as the external torque. The torque command value () includes a component that cancels out a torque that a cable (495) twisted inside the joint sections (130) produces due to a restoring force. As a result, the surgeon is able to rotate the joint sections (130) as intended by imparting just a small external torque to the joint sections (130).

The present disclosure provides systems for controlling movement of a table supporting an object. The system may include: a first control sub-system configured to generate a first control instruction; a second control sub-system configured to generate a second control instruction; a table control sub-system operably coupled to the table; and a master controller configured to receive the first control instruction from the first control sub-system, or the second control instruction from the second control sub-system, generate a third control instruction based on the first control instruction or the second control instruction, and transmit the third control instruction to the table control sub-system. The table control sub-system may be configured to generate a control signal based on the third control instruction, and cause the table to move based on the control signal.

The present disclosure discloses a device for controlling rotation of a radiotherapy equipment, for controlling rotation of at least one rotational load of the radiotherapy equipment about a rotation axis. The device and the radiotherapy equipment form a full-closed-loop structure. The device includes: a detector, configured to detect the rotation of respective rotation axis in real time for each rotational load of the radiotherapy equipment during a treatment process, and record a rotational offset when the rotational load is rotationally deviated; a controller, configured to generate a correction instruction for eliminating the deviation according to the recorded offset when the detector detects at least one of the rotational loads of the radiotherapy equipment is deviated; and a driving apparatus, configured to drive each rotational load of the radiotherapy equipment to rotate about the rotation axis, and drive the deviated rotational load to move according to the correction instruction issued by the controller to eliminate the deviation.

The present invention relates to methods of generating a shape description from digital image acquisition for a patient body part or body area of interest and use of such shape description. Such shape description includes geometric information from which measurement information can optionally be derived. Included herein are methods for diagnosing and monitoring edema and other conditions in patients using shape descriptions acquired from a patient in need of such diagnosis and monitoring. The invention also includes use of the generated shape descriptions to make compression garments specifically configured for a patient's body part or body area. Compression garments generated from the shape descriptions are also included herein.

The present invention relates to methods of fitting for pre-fabricated compression garments via digital imaging of a wearer body part and measurement of body part circumferences and, optionally, lengths therefrom. The present invention also relates to methods of generating a shape description derived from digital imaging of a patient body part or body area of interest and use of such shape description. Such shape description includes geometric information from which measurement information can optionally be derived. Included herein are methods for diagnosing and monitoring edema and other conditions in patients using shape descriptions acquired from a patient in need of such diagnosis and monitoring. The invention also includes use of the generated shape descriptions to make compression garments specifically configured for a patient's body part or body area. Compression garments generated from the generated shape descriptions are also included herein.

A process of safe, secure storage and transfer of prescription medications for patient care in a hospital, clinic, nursing home, or similar health care facility, permits the authorized user to obtain medications for multiple patients along a patient care route, place the medications in respective locking compartments for each patient, and bring the cart to each patient in turn to administer the medications. Scanning in the user ID opens the cart, and the ward or floor medications cabinet displays a 2-D bar code containing patient identification data, the user identification, and one or more delimiter characters indicating that the medication was transferred by the authorized user directly to the cart. For each patient, a patient specific drawer or compartment is unlocked and opened, and the medications are placed into it. This is repeated for each patient on the care route. At each patient bedside, the user scans in the patient ID, which opens only the patient specific drawer. If a medication is obtained when the cart is not at the cabinet, the cabinet labels the medication with a bar code containing a different delimiter. The system maintains an audit of each person handling the medication, and when each event occurred.

A system, device and methodology for treatment of spinal deformities is provided. Characteristics associated with a patient with a spinal deformity are analyzed and recorded. The characteristics include sagittal balance which is a measure of balance of the spine in a sagittal plane. A clinician generates a prescription outlining a desired correction based on the characteristics for treatment of the spinal deformity. A custom orthosis is manufactured in view of the desired correction provided by the prescription. The custom orthosis provides for monitoring of patient's wear characteristics and compliance with prescribed orthosis wear times.

A control system, a control method, and a computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer executable program code for controlling electromechanical medical devices is disclosed herein. The method comprises: receiving by a control system a sequence of symbols; translating the received sequence of symbols into a batch of commands parsable by an electronic controller of the electromechanical medical device; sending the batch of commands from the control system to the electromechanical device; and causing by the electronic controller the electromechanical medical device to execute the batch of commands on the electromechanical medical device.

An embodiment of the invention relates to a system. In an embodiment, the system includes a component of a medical imaging apparatus; a mobile control device including an operating element designed as an electromechanical switching element; and a control unit designed to output a control signal to the component. When the system is in an operating state, the mobile control device and the control unit are coupled such that an actuation of the operating element causes the control signal to be output to the component via the control unit.