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Novel Respiratory Monitoring with Ultrasound
Guelay Bilen-Rosas, Humberto Rosas | P180312US01
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Dual Flow Generative Computer Architecture
Vivek Prabhakaran, Vikas Singh, Sterling Johnson, Haoliang Sun, Ronak Mehta, Hao Zhou | P190192US01
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Systems And Methods For A Multi-Modality Phantom Having An Interchangeable Insert
Michael Speidel, Lindsay Bodart, Timothy Hall, Amish Raval | P190204US02
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Otoscope Providing Low Obstruction Electronic Display
Gregory Rebella, James Berbee, Azita Hamedani, Cameron Loper | P180152US01
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Novel Respiratory Monitoring with Ultrasound
Despite technological advancements, morbidity and mortality rates remain high in patients under sedation, often due to delayed detection of early respiratory compromise and/or failure.
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Guelay Bilen-Rosas, Humberto Rosas | P160338US02
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Image Analysis Method Normalizes Skeleton; Eases Physician Burden
To identify skeletal diseases a patient may be imaged using PET, CT or other methods that detect abnormal image intensity and hence the presence of disease. To identify metastasized cancer lesions, a ...
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Robert Jeraj, Timothy Perk, Tyler Bradshaw | P170176US01
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Method for Data-Consistency Preparation and Improved Image Reconstruction
Routinely, data acquired with medical imaging systems are not consistent with a single true image of the subject. Data inconsistencies arise from various causes (beam-hardening effects, subject motion...
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Guang-Hong Chen | P170192US01
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Systems And Methods For A Linearly Filled Nuclear Imaging Phantom
Nuclear imaging systems (e.g., SPECT, PET) commonly use imaging phantoms for quality assurance.
One such phantom, called a Derenzo style phantom, is used in clinical and research applications to test...
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Benjamin Cox, Mohammed Farhoud, Stephen Graves | P160082US01
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Monomeric Fluorescent Protein-Ligand Complexes with Strong Fluorescence in the Far-Red Region
Fluorescent proteins can be found today in most molecular biology laboratories. Since the discovery of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) in the early 1960s, fluorescent molecules have revolutionized man...
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Wayne Schaefer, Ramaswamy Subramanian, Swagatha Ghosh | T150029WO01
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Digital Otoscope for Optimal Access, Visualization
An otoscope is a classic handheld medical device that allows doctors to look into the ear canal and tympanic membrane (eardrum). It is used to diagnose ear infections, membrane ruptures and foreign ob...
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James Berbee, Gregory Rebella, Azita Hamedani | P150259US01
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Real-Time Progressive Medical Image Reconstruction Method for Time-Resolved Data
Computed tomography (CT) systems are used for medical imaging and produce images by measuring the loss in an X-ray beam’s strength. These measurements are used to reconstruct an image in 2-D or...
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Guang-Hong Chen, Jie Tang | P08250US
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Image Reconstruction Method for High Temporal Resolution Image Guided Radiaton Therapy
Computed tomography (CT) systems are used for medical imaging and produce images by measuring the loss in an X-ray beam’s strength. These measurements are used to reconstruct an image in 2-D or...
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Guang-Hong Chen, Shuai Leng | P08125US
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Highly Constrained Image Reconstruction for Medical Imaging Applications
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that measures a subject’s nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to form images of internal structures. Computed tomography (CT) is ano...
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Charles Mistretta | P06088US
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Statistical Imaging Reconstruction Is Faster, Cuts Noise
In recent years, statistical imaging reconstruction has been introduced in clinics by different computed tomography (CT) manufacturers as a means to reduce radiation dose levels. Essentially, the meth...
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Guang-Hong Chen, Jie Tang | P130341US01
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Producing Medical Isotopes with Dry-Phase Reactor
Medical isotopes like molybdenum-99 are used for imaging patients and treating disease. Today, most radioisotopes are produced in nuclear reactors outside of the United States that employ highly enric...
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Thomas (Rock) Mackie, Thad Heltemes | P120306US01
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Monitoring Tissue Fluorescence in Bright Light
Intrinsic and extrinsic fluorescent markers can help surgeons target and rapidly identify tumorous tissue. The signals given off by these markers are relatively faint and normally viewed with a fluore...
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Thomas (Rock) Mackie, Adam Uselmann, Andreas Velten, Surendra Prajapati, Kevin Eliceiri | P130298US01
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“Super” Artificial Compound Eyes Formed from Microlenses
Although current microscopic optical systems are highly sensitive, they are generally bulky and expensive, and most have a severely limited field of vision. One alternative is adaptive microlenses tha...
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Hongrui Jiang, Liang Dong | P07254US
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Evaluating Systemic Cancers
Assessing treatment response in cancer patients is essential to manage their disease and evaluate therapy. Computed tomography (CT) is widely used to monitor cancer treatment by measuring changes in t...
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Robert Jeraj, Glenn Liu | P120188US01
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Medical Imaging with Better Temporal Fidelity Can Streamline Stroke Care
The outcome of a stroke can hinge on the time spent on diagnosis and intervention. Perfusion imaging is a critical step in the process, wherein a patient is scanned to identify salvageable tissue. The...
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Guang-Hong Chen, Jie Tang | P130041US01
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Generating Medical Isotopes with Safer Vessel and Materials
Medical isotopes are valuable healthcare tools for patient imaging and disease treatment. Yet most radioisotopes used in medicine are produced in nuclear reactors, which are complex, generate high vol...
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Gregory Piefer, Thad Heltemes, Ross Radel, Eric Van Abel | P120047US01
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New Peptide-Mimicking Compounds for Anti-Cancer PET Imaging
Cancers cause about 15 percent of all human deaths worldwide, are not fully understood and defy efficient therapy. Early detection and treatment can improve survival rates and one promising strategy i...
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Weibo Cai, Hao Hong, Jianfeng Cai, Youhong Niu | P130010US02
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Enhancing Light-Based Tissue Diagnostics by Dimpled Waveguide
Compact solid-state LED/LD (light-emitting diode) light sources are by their nature near-point sources. Applications that take advantage of these highly efficient, spectrally engineered light sources ...
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Leon McCaughan, Thomas Kuech, Christopher Zenner, Cedric Meyers | P100229US01
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Universal Signal-to-Noise Ratio Enhancement Using PICCS Image Reconstruction
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is utilized in medical imaging as a quantitative measure of image quality. As SNR decreases, it becomes increasingly more difficult to differentiate between important anato...
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Guang-Hong Chen, Jie Tang | P100275US01
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High Temporal Resolution Cardiac CT Imaging with Slowed Gantry Speed
In a computed tomography (CT) system, an X-ray source projects a fan-shaped beam, which passes through the object being imaged and hits an array of radiation detectors. The source and detector array a...
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Guang-Hong Chen | P08233US
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Space-Time Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection
Of the various imaging techniques used to screen women for early-stage breast cancer, X-ray mammography has proven the most effective. Despite its success, however, this technique suffers from relativ...
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Barry Van Veen, Susan Hagness, Essex Bond, Xu Li | P01386US