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Please calibrate it manually with the highlighted button. info.title=Message sent info.contactMsg=Your request has been sent. error.dicom=Technical error : Dicom image processing failed. #LinkBar situé en bas de l'application privacy=Privacy sitemap=Site map terms=Conditions group=Intelligence in Medical Technologies #General menu home=Home about=About us demo=Tutorial references=Customers contact=Contact registerMenu=Register physicianTutorials=User guide #Contact page formMessage=Message sendForm=Send organization=Organization title.businessService=Business service phone.businessService=Tel: 09 53 09 70 68 #Practitioner menu physicianHome=Profile physicianOrder= $ physicianPatient=Patient physicianAcquire=Acquire physicianDisplay=Display physicianMeasure=Measures physicianReport=Report #Not connected welcome page presentation=Welcome! Create your patient files online. Capture real-time images from any ultrasound device or stored images from selected sources. Detect for atherosclerosis with the semi-automated IMT measurement and manual measurements of plaque and diameter. Compare these measures against a database of known reference values to arrive at an estimate of your patient’s risk. Reports, including selected images and results of the measures, can then be provided to your patient. physicianDeclaration=I'm a Physician or Technician physicianLabel=By clicking here, I certify that I am a physician or technician. clinicalDeclaration=I participate in a Clinical Trial aboutUsFirstText=For over 10 years, Intelligence in Medical Technologies has taken part in
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\ quality, patient care and comfort. learnMoreText=Intelligent patient care is critical to disease prevention.\nM'Ath®Cloud was developed to answer a growing need in \ the medical community to improve cardiovascular risk evaluation in asymptomatic patients. This risk analysis aids the physician in diagnosis \ allowing for accurate and effective treatment decisions. Specifically, this site allows you to capture real-time images from any ultrasound \ device or stored images from selected sources.\nFor the detection of atherosclerosis, the semi-automated IMT measurement provides precise results. \ Manual measurements of plaque and diameter support the diagnosis in advanced stages of atherosclerosis. Compare when possible, these measures \ against a database of known reference values to arrive at an estimate of the patient’s risk versus that of the general population. Comprehensive \ reports, including selected images and results of the measures can then be saved, printed or sent by email with just a few clicks.\n\n\ Features:\n\ \t1. Compatible with all operating systems\n\ \t2. Utilizes live, real-time images from most ultrasound devices or stored images from selected sources\n\ \t3. Measures IMT and provides manual measurements\n\ \t4. Displays Mean, Max, Standard Deviation, Quality Index, Distance & Point Values\n\ \t5. Compatible with DICOM, JPEG and PNG formats\n\ \t6. Designed to be work flow efficient, M'Ath®Cloud requires no program or plug-in installation and can be accessed from any terminal and by any web browser.\n\ \t7. Scheduled updates are performed to minimize down-time and allow continuous access.\n\ \t8. All images, measurements and reports are automatically integrated into a dedicated online database that can be securely accessed anywhere.\n\ \t9. Patient data is safely stored in compliance with recommended health information and retention standards on local servers, but can be downloaded and saved locally or deleted on request.\n\n\ Innovative: The only web-based cardiovascular risk evaluation tool.\n\ Simple yet powerful: Just connect and analyze!\n\ Comprehensive: All images and measurements can be included in different reports and compared with standard values by age, gender and population.\n\ Quality index: Ensures quality image acquisition.\n\ clinicalLabel=By clicking the entry, I certify that I participate in a clinical trial. enter=Enter learnMore=For more information rememberMe=Remember me forgottenPassword=Forgotten password mail=Email password=Password login=Connection connection=Identification back=Back register=Registration createAccount=Create an account identification=Identification #Page contact formContact=Contact form phoneAndFaxContact=By fax or phone mailContact=By email or mail formMessage=Message sendForm=Send #Registration page titleLogin=Login titleOrganization=Organization or Office titleUser=User titleScanner=Ultrasound and probe titleMath=M'Ath(r) titleVAT=VAT email=Email password=Password confirmPassword=Confirm your password questionOne=Question One answerOne=Answer One questionTwo=Question Two answerTwo=Answer Two choose=Select a question choose.question=Select a question (in case of a password change) choose.ethnic.group=Select an ethnic group hospitalName=Name addressInvoicing=Billing address addressDifferent=Different delivery address addressShipping=Shipping address city=City zipCode=Zip code chooseCountry=Type the 1st letter country=Country phone=Phone fax=Fax lastName=Last name firstName=First name study=Study activity=Specialty activity.other=Specify chooseActivity=Choose an activity buyer=Are you the buyer for this organization? nameScanner=Name brand=Brand type=Type age=Year of purchase frequency=Frequency (in Mhz) textScanner=Indicate the ultrasound and probe used by default. 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This proposal is optional, however, only the clinically complete\n\ records may be included in this database.\nIn consideration of your acceptance, you will benefit from global statistics.\n\n\n validate.title=Account validated validate.message=Your account has been validated. 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M=Male F=Female label.trouble.duration=For how many years? #Patient - ATS title.ats=Atherosclerosis risk factors title.informations=Information about atherosclerosis risk factors title.tobacco=Information about patient tabacco consumption label.hta=High blood pressure? label.htg=Hypertriglyceridemia? label.hct=Hypercholesterolemia? label.diabete=Diabetes? label.smoke=Is the patient a smoker? label.smoke.duration=How long have you been a smoker? label.smoke.cpd=Cigarettes/day: label.smoke.pby=Packets/year: label.smoke.dss=Number of years since stopping: patient.country=Birth and living country #Patient - History title.history=Patient history title.cardio=Cardiovascular title.cerebral=Cerebrovascular label.coronary=Coronary disease label.coronary.type=Type of disease label.aic=Ischemic stroke history label.aic.number=Number of strokes label.aic.type=Type of last stroke label.aic.ethiology=Etiology of last stroke label.choose.type=Select a type label.choose.ethiology=Select an etiology label.age=Age at last MI title.family=Family history title.informations=Vascular history of patient's family label.coronary=Presence of coronary disease? label.vascular=Presence of cerebrovascular disease? label.duration=Age: label.mother=Mother label.father=Father label.bs=Brother/Sister #Patient - Cardiovascular exam title.cve=Cardiovascular examination title.informations.vascular=Patient blood pressure title.informations.heart=Cardiac evaluation label.leftArm=Left Arm label.rightArm=Right arm label.leftLeg=Left leg label.rightLeg=Right leg label.frequency=Heart rate label.perMinute=/mn label.unitCV=(in mmHg) label.arhythmia=Arrhythmia #Patient - Treatments title.treatment=Treatments title.viewTreatments=List of patient's current therapy title.addTreatment=Add a treatment label.antihyper=Antihypertensives label.antihypo=Lipid-lowering agents label.antidiabete=Anti-diabetic agents label.antitrombo=Anti-thrombotic agents label.antiother=Other label.name=Name label.posology=Posology label.startDate=Start date label.type=Type label.typeTreatment=Type of treatment label.add=Add label.delete=Delete label.per.day=/ day label.unitmm2=mm² carotids=Carotids arms=Arms legs=Legs body=Abdomen #Acquisition title.thumbnail=Thumbnail title.dragAndDrop=Drag and drop dragAndDropHowTo=To drag and drop images onto desired segments: Hover pointer over the image for selection. Press and hold the button on the mouse. "Drag" image to desired location and "Drop," by releasing the button. lesionsHowTo=Click on a lesion to select it. Click again on the vascular or arterial segment to define its position on the graphic. title.display=Display title.lesion=Lesions title.acquisition=Acquisition title.affectation=Topography title.save=Save body.info=Please click on a arterial territory to select your type of examen. body.return=To come back to this screen later, click the miniature figure at the top right of the arterial display area. button.save=Save button.plaque=Plaque button.stenose=Stenosis button.occlusion=Occlusion button.play=Play button.snapshot=Capture button.source=Change the source button.settings=Settings banner.browse=Browse banner.netBrowse=Image library banner.video=Video stream label.left=Left side label.right=Right side label.center=Body acquire.information.right=Right side acquire.information.left=Left side acquire.leftArm=left_arm acquire.rightArm=right_arm acquire.leftCarotid=left_carotid acquire.rightCarotid=right_carotid acquire.leftLeg=left_leg acquire.rightLeg=right_leg acquire.body=Abdominal arteries acquire.incidence=Incidence acquire.slider.zoom=You can zoom on arteries areas by moving the "triangle" on the horizontal green bar (left click button pressed) acquire.loadingAcquisitiontrasnfertTitle=Saving... acquire.popUp.convert=Conversion of images acquire.popUp.convert.carotids=Conversion of carotid images acquire.popUp.convert.arms=Conversion of upper limbs images acquire.popUp.convert.legs=Conversion of lower limbs images acquire.popUp.convert.body=Conversion of abdominal arteries images acquire.popUp.transfert.images=Transferring {0} images acquire.popUp.transfert.images.progress=Transferring images acquire.popUp.transfert.images.done=Image transfer completed acquire.popUp.transfert.lesions=Transferring lesions acquire.popUp.transfert.lesions.update=Updating lesions acquire.popUp.transfert.images.delete.done=Image deletion completed acquire.popUp.transfert.images.update.done=Deleting images acquire.popUp.save.done=Save complete acquire.popUp.hide=Hide acquire.popUp.get.images=Retrieving images acquire.popUp.get.images.progress=Progress acquire.popUp.images.unit=Mb acquire.open.image=Image opening acquire.popUp.get.images.complete=Download images complete acquire.popUp.get.image.done=Image downloaded acquire.popUp.convert.images=Converting {0} images acquire.popUp.convert.image=Converting image acquire.popUp.get.markers=Retrieving scores acquire.loadingAcquisitionDownloadTitle=Retrieving visit acquire.updateImgInVisualMode=You cannot perform this action in "Visual mode" #Measurements measure.scale.popup.label=Indicate the distance detected in mm measure.scale.popup.title=Scale calibration measure.scale.popup.item=Scale measure.scale.popup.unit=mm measure.scale.popup.button.valid=Confirm measure.scale.popup.button.try.again=Resume? measure.explanation=To make a measurement, select a thumbnail from the left column with a single click: the image appears in the center of the screen. \ The application is automatically in calibration mode, if it is not an image whose format is DICOM.

\ The orange cursor has an inferior vertical projection to be superimposed on the upper part of the line corresponding to the scale.
\ The starting point is determined by a left mouse click and release, the drawing is then carried down vertically, a second left mouse click and release \ ends the green.

Two horizontal arrows show automatic marks detection (lines or points) to determine the scale. After confirming that \ the detection is done correctly, enter the value corresponding to the distance between the two arrows (multiple of 5mm). The distance recorded is \ then displayed as a green segment with its value in mm. The operator must check its consistency. If the operation fails, it can be repeated.

\ Measures of intima-media thickness, maximal thickness and surface of the plaque, or arterial diameter can then be carried out. The results and image \ calibration is automatically stored. measures.label.scale=Scale scale.next=Scale (next) measures.label.distance=Distance measures.label.area=Area measures.imt.title=IMT measurement measures.imt.message=Length of 10-11 mm segment measures.no.calibration.detected=Unable to detect a scale. Be sure to properly perform the calibration, you can view help for more information. measures.error.imt.title=IMT measurement measures.imt.remove=Warning, if you make a measure with this new scale , your previous IMT measures will be replaced. measures.label.info=You can start your measures. To calibrate a new scale, click on Calibration button. measures.label.retry=You can retry your calibration. measures.error.imt.message=Length of segment must be between 10-11 mm, yours is {0} mm measures.error.imt.calculation=An error occured during IMT measure, please try again measures.error.imt.incorrect=Incorrect IMT measure measures.label.save=Save measures.label.data=Data measures.label.measure=Measures measures.label.tools=Tools measures.scanner.used=Scanner used measures.label.imt=IMT measures.label.nw.imt=IMT Near Wall measures.label.fw.imt=IMT Far Wall measures.label.no.imt=No IMT measures have yet been detected. measures.label.image=Image measures.label.images=Images measures.label.results=Results measures.label.zone=Segment measures.label.tpa=PA measures.label.ctpa=CTPA measures.label.newsurface=Do you want to erase the last area measure? measures.button.save=Save measures.button.data=All measures measures.button.distance=Distance measures.button.area=Area measures.button.imt=IMT measures.button.calibration=Calibration measures.dicom.title=Dicom image measures.dicom.message=Dicom scale is automatically detected measures.datagrid.average=Mean measures.datagrid.maximum=Maximum measures.datagrid.deviation=Deviation measures.datagrid.quality=Quality measures.datagrid.distance=Distance measures.datagrid.points=Points measures.results.datagrid.image=Images measures.results.datagrid.zone=Segment measures.results.datagrid.sector=Sector measures.results.datagrid.near.far.wall=NW & FW measures.results.datagrid.scale=Scale measures.results.datagrid.area=Area measures.results.datagrid.distance=Distance measures.results.datagrid.number.plaque=Nb of plaques measures.results.datagrid.number.stenose=Nb of stenoses measures.results.datagrid.degree.stenose=% of stenoses measures.results.datagrid.number.occlusion=Nb occlusions measures.distance.type=Distance type measures.validate.store=Do you want to archive this measure? measures.nocredits=No more credits, thank you to contact IMT. measures.mesures=Measures: measures.remaining=Remaining: #Profile label.myinformation=My information label.conditions=Terms and conditions label.conditions.tooltip=Click here to see your contract terms and conditions label.data.export=Data export label.data.export.tooltip=Export your profile label.recommend=Recommendation label.recommend.tooltip=Send to a friend label.parameters=Advanced parameters label.parameters.tooltip=Set your parameters label.history=My history label.settings=My settings label.profile.number=Number label.profile.amount=Amount label.feature.available.later=This feature will be available in next version export.title=Export your data export.message=Your request has been sent. You will soon receive an email with all your data. label.addScanner=Add a scanner label.defaultScanner=Define a scanner by default tooltip.addScanner=This feature will be available in next version #Confirmation messages required=This field is required errorField=This field is incorrect checkLicence=You must read the user license passwordsDifferent=The passwords do not match #Testing language change titleLanguageChange=Change language messageLanguageChange=The application is now in english. #Copyright at bottom of application copyright=©2016 M'Ath®Cloud - v 2.0 - ®All rights reserved versionLabel=Site version : version=2.0 demo.patient=Create a patient file demo.acquire=Acquisition and calibration demo.measures=IMT measurement demo.report=Edit a report #Rapport report.loading.images.title=Loading images report.type.title=Choose your report type report.type.carotids.imt=IMT Echography Report report.type.legs.imt=IMT Echography Report report.type.six.image=Six Image Report report.title.imt=IMT Report report.title.legs.imt=IMT Report report.title.six.image=Six Image Report report.informations=Informations report.settings=Report settings report.data=Data report report.mail=List of recipients report.pdf=Generate report report.name=Report report.indications=Indications report.signs=Clinical signs report.physician.text=Summary report report.examination=Examination report.pdf.text=Download report report.preview=Preview report report.reader=Download Adobe Reader report.mail.recipient=Recipients report.mail.list=Emails report.configuration=Picture settings report.right=Right side report.left=Left side report.change.type=Change report type report.nombre.images=Warning, number of images is not the same for the left and right sides report.preview.popup.title=Report overview report.preview.popup.conversion=PDF conversion finished report.preview.popup.save=Save report.error.getAbacus=Unable to get abacus report.error.getMeasures=Unable to get measures report.abacusChoice=Abacus selection report.abacus=Abacus report.error.no.abacus=You have to select an abacus to continue report.error.no.choice=You have to select a report type to continue report.error.save.data=Error while saving pdf data report.percentile.25=25th percentile report.percentile.50=50th percentile report.percentile.75=75th percentile report.25=25th p. report.50=50th p. report.75=75th p. report.patient.name=Patient name lowLegend=Mean -2 VarStd meanLegend=Mean highLegend=Mean +2 VarStd report.send=Send report report.sent=Report sent report.age=Age report.patient.age.warning=Age of your patient is outside normal values for this abacus.\n\n report.imt.measure.warning=IMT mean is outside normal values for this abacus.\n\n report.continue.generation=Would you like to continue? report.id.patient=Patient ID report.building.in.progress=Report building in progress report.building.message=Your report is generating.\nIt will be opened in a new tab of your browser.\n\ Then, this window will be automatically closed. report.intima.media.thickness=Intima Media Thickness report.cardiovascular.age=Your cardiovascular age is report.type.popup.not.imt=Echographic examination of carotid and vertebral arteries report.imt.mean=Distal Mean IMT (mm) graphic.imt.mean=Mean IMT mm third.page.title=Intima media thickness measurement (IMT) third.page.title.1st.paragraph=What is IMT ? third.page.message.1st.paragraph=Intima media thickness is made of the 2 first internal layers of the arterial wall: the intima, very thin \ layer which protects the artery from local deposits\nof blood components and the media composed of muscle cells which increase their number with \ high blood pressure. Its representation on\nultrasound image a regular double line pattern well seen on the far wall of the common carotid artery.\n\ Plaque is a focal encroachment into the arterial lumen. third.page.title.2nd.paragraph=Why is it important ? third.page.message.2nd.paragraph=The non modifiable risk factors that may influence IMT values are age sex and genetics, High blood pressure, \ lipids, diabetes and smoking\nare the modifiable factors on which life style modifications and drugs can be recommended.\n\ Increased IMT can predict clinical outcomes as myocardial infarction and stroke. This has been validated by many prospective studies. third.page.title.3rd.paragraph=How is it measured ? third.page.message.3rd.paragraph=The conclusions of an international consensus of experts initiated in 2004 and revised in 2006 have precisely \ defined carotid IMT and plaque.\nThis consensus recommends measuring IMT at the lower level of the carotid artery called common carotid.\n\ In practice, the ultrasound examination of the carotid artery consists in freezing an image of this artery and automatically \ measuring it with a\nsoftware. The results are expressed as the mean value over a 10mm segment of common carotid artery. third.page.title.4th.paragraph=When to measure Intima Media Thickness ? third.page.message.4th.paragraph=The presence of atherosclerosis risk factors, that is mainly arterial hypertension, dyslipemia, diabetes, smoking \ or overweight, comes with an\nincrease of IMT in many cases and even more if they are associated.\n\ This measurement shows great information on subjects who have one or more risk factors as it reveals when increased a target organ damage and\n\ facilitates the individual cardio-vascular risk evaluation. However, there is no need to watch its evolution outside of epidemiological \ or interventional studies. third.page.title.5th.paragraph=Suggestions for maintaining a healthy vascular system. third.page.message.5th.paragraph=- Stop smoking.\n\ - Eat a healthy, low fat diet.\n\ - Talk to your doctor if you are overweight to plan the best weight loss strategy for you.\n\ - Maintain good cholesterol levels.\n\ - Maintain blood pressure in a normal range.\n\ - Exercise regularly - even a moderate walking program can be effective.