Techniques for patient positioning quality assurance prior to mammographic image acquisition
US11382587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/544
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques for patient positioning quality assurance prior to mammographic image acquisition are described. A system may include an x-ray source configured to expose human tissue to radiation. An x-ray detector module may be configured to detect the radiation and generate a pre-diagnostic image of the human tissue. A position analysis module may be configured to receive the pre-diagnostic image and determine whether the human tissue is positioned correctly based upon one or more predefined positioning criteria. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be configured to store the results of the positional analysis module determination. A display may be configured to display the determination of the position analysis module within a user interface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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