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Result shows that we are able to achieve more than 90% classification accuracy. Portable hyperspectral sensing combined with medicines spectral database can be a good field level test method for detection of counterfeit medicines, as it is very fast, easy to use and does not require technical expertise.EEG is a powerful and affordable brain sensing and imaging tool used extensively for the diagnosis of neurological disorders (e.g. epilepsy), brain computer interfacing, and basic neuroscience. Unfortunately, most EEG electrodes and systems are not designed to accommodate coarse and curly hair common in individuals of African descent. In neuroscience studies, this can lead to poor quality data that might be discarded in scientific studies after recording from a broader population set. In clinical diagnoses, it may lead to an uncomfortable and/or emotionally taxing experience, and, in the worst cases, misdiagnosis. Our prior work demonstrated that braiding hair in cornrows to expose the scalp at target locations leads to reduced electrode-skin impedance for existing electrodes. In this work, we design and implement novel electrodes that harness braided hair, and demonstrate that, across time, our electrodes, in conjunction with braiding, lower the impedance further, attaining 10x lower impedance than existing systems.In this study, a portable and compatible system for extraction of DNA based on gigahertz acoustic was proposed and verified. The system is based on tunable multiple acoustic tweezers which can switch between the mixing and separation mode to enable the efficient DNA extraction with a relatively small and portable setup. Using this system, we extracted DNA from the rat's whole blood and achieved about 80% recovery. By combining with real-time qPCR, this proposed detection method was able to detect adenovirus (ADV) DNA as low as 102 IU/mL.Clinical Relevance-The whole system is only in centimeter scale and can be applied for portable DNA extraction. There is great potential application in molecular diagnostics and point of care test (POCT).Patients with deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants are often denied access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) due to safety concerns associated with RF heating of implants. Although MR-conditional DBS devices are available, complying with manufacturer guidelines has proved to be difficult as pulse sequences that optimally visualize DBS target structures tend to have much higher specific absorption rate (SAR) of radiofrequency energy than current guidelines allow. The MR-labeling of DBS devices, as well as the majority of studies on RF heating of conductive implants have been limited to horizontal close-bore MRI scanners. Vertical MRI scanners, originally introduced as open low-field MRI systems, are now available at 1.2 T field strength, capable of high-resolution structural and functional imaging. No literature exists on DBS SAR in this class of scanners which have a 90° rotated transmit coil and thus, generate a fundamentally different electric and magnetic field distributions. Here we present a simulatioertical scanners may offer an untapped opportunity for MRI of patients with DBS implants.Recently the world population with diabetes has increased significantly, and the market demand for noninvasive blood glucose monitoring has increased accordingly. Our previous study demonstrated the capability to detect glucose through the direct observation of glucose Raman fingerprint peaks from in vivo skin but using a benchtop device. From the perspective of commercialization, miniaturized devices are expected to make more impact on the market than bulky benchtop devices. INCB39110 In this study, as an effort for commercialization of noninvasive glucose sensing technology, we investigate the relationship between Raman spectrometer specification, especially collection efficiency, and glucose prediction performance. Raman spectra were synthesized at given spectrometer collection efficiencies in computer simulation, in which spectra are designed to contain glucose signal at specific concentrations. Then, we estimated glucose concentrations back using regression analysis and evaluated prediction performances. Finally, the relationship was analyzed between the collection efficiencies and glucose prediction performances. In order to mimic actual conditions with skin tissue, Monte-Carlo simulations were conducted to count the number of Raman photons escaping from the skin surface in a multi-layered skin model. As the collection efficiency decreased from 3.2 % to 0.2 %, the correlation coefficient between the actual and predicted glucose concentrations dropped from 0.91 to 0.35. The glucose Raman peaks at 1125 cm-1 was identified as the most important wavelength for glucose sensing. This study may help identify optimal Raman spectrometer specifications for transcutaneous blood glucose sensing in miniaturized devices and commercialize noninvasive blood glucose sensors in Raman spectroscopy.Newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) require a high level of care due to their precarious condition. Nurses typically monitor their vital signs continuously using wearable sensors such as electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes placed on their chest and a pulse oximeter on a limb. When the patient moves, this can cause motion artifacts on one or more physiologic signals, potentially resulting in a false alarm on the patient monitor. We therefore propose a motion detection algorithm to mitigate these alarms by providing context. Using a camera positioned above the crib or overhead warming bed, we recorded videos from six patients and annotated all patient movements. These data were used to train and evaluate two different approaches for non-contact motion detection. Results were stronger for the optical flow technique than for the long short-term memory network approach. This represents a challenging problem due to variable lighting, patient clothing and bed coverings, and the complex clinical environment in the NICU.Point-of-care diagnostic devices aid in the early and rapid detection of immunological markers leading to better medical outcomes. Lateral flow immunoassays (LFIA) are fast assays that provide both qualitative and semi-quantitative results on site. Sample preparation for LFIA tests is usually done manually with multiple mixing steps and is prone to errors. The iQuant Auto is an entirely automated system that can handle sample preparation, effective transfer to lateral flow test membrane, and subsequent result estimation. The system uses a pneumatic system for fluid handling and sample preparation, and an image-based fluorescence reader for reaction visualization. The device works with test specific milli-fluidic lateral flow kit called iQPrep Kit, which has integrated reagent storage areas and valves for fluid control. The test kit can be manufactured using standard manufacturing techniques and can be produced at scale cheaply. The iQPrep Kit can be modified to test for various markers like HbA1c, Vitamin D, and TSH, while the hardware for sample preparation and the fluorescence reader remains the same. The device has a minimalist and intelligible graphical interface aiding smooth operation by less skilled people at resource-limited settings. Standard reference cartridges of different volume ratios were used to validate the functionality of the instrument. The intra- instrument coefficient of variation (CoV) of the mobile kit reader was found to be less than 0.62%. link2 The positional accuracy of the system to ensure precise kit engagement with the other auxiliary systems was checked, and the CoV was 0.16%. The fluid handling capabilities were tested, and it was found that an average fluid loss of 10 µl results due to the liquid adherence to fluid channel walls and valve interfaces. The iQuant Auto is an easily operable, total analysis system for immunodiagnostics.This paper covers the design and implementation of a proof of concept for a wireless system measuring pelvic floor muscle forces based on a dynamometer. The proposed device is the main component of a novel assessment tool intended for pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation in women suffering from urinary incontinence. The proposed system allows the physiotherapist to wirelessly monitor variation in pelvic floor muscle forces during assessment or training. Wireless communication is provided by a Bluetooth low energy transceiver and a corresponding interface designed for this purpose. Force measurements are sensed with strain gauge precision sensors operated in a Wheatstone bridge configuration. The designed module consumes 14 mW of power in operating mode. System design and experimental results are reported and discussed.In this paper we have proposed a fluorescence based spectroscopy device which can be used to quantitatively estimate the amount of albumin that gets excreted out of our body. link3 Albumin is a significant protein in bio-fluids and performs a wide range of metabolic functions. The dye that has been used as a fluorescent indicator for the presence of albumin in this study has been earlier tested with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA) with satisfactory results. The method is based on principle of fluorescence in near infrared range (NIR) of 700 to 850 nm by using a novel dye with the test mixture. The chosen near infrared range has a benefit of absence of the auto fluorescence of the bio-molecules present in urine other than the albumin molecules. The system consists of light source, spectroscopic chamber, sensing and computational unit. The study shows the stability and reproducibility of device so as to avoid fluctuations of voltage and other undesirables. The optimization with bovine serum albumin and human serum albumin has been done and the device can sense as low as 100 nM concentration precisely and accurately.Clinical Relevance-The system being presented is intended for developing a low cost point of care testing device for determining albumin concentration in urine.Medical image scans and associated electronic medical records (EMR) could be stored locally or transmitted for use in autodiagnosis and remote healthcare in teleradiology. Hence, they require security against unauthorised access and modification. Among other means of providing this security, information hiding (IH) techniques have gained relevance especially for open networks that are prone to active attacks. However, the evaluation of the suitability of these IH algorithms in terms of preserving medical image diagnostic features is currently limited to signal processing parameters. This paper re-interprets existing evaluation parameters and provides a new framework that allows dynamic selection of medical image IH (watermarking and steganography) security algorithms. Specifically, criteria that capture medical statistics used in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients were incorporated. These criteria and framework were validated on the Pneumonia Chest Xray dataset (used in a Kaggle Competition) using three selected IH algorithms that offer privacy and image tamper detection.We present the use of a deep Unet convolutional neural network as an automated way of sizing nasal Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) masks using facial images of patients. Using a VGG16 backbone the network was trained with the MUCT dataset and a significant amount of data augmentation. The trained model was then applied to a small custom dataset of PAP and non-PAP patients to predict the nose widths and corresponding PAP mask sizes of each subject. The Unet model produced a mask sizing accuracy of 63.73% (116/183) and a within one size accuracy of 88.5% (162/183).
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