Mammography apparatus
US12357255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/462
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mammography apparatus includes: an imaging table; a radiation source; a compression plate that compresses the breast and is movable between the radiation source and the imaging table; a projector that includes a display displaying an image including first information projected onto a first surface facing the radiation source on the imaging table and second information projected onto a second surface facing the radiation source on the compression plate, and a projection optical system, in which a focus of the projection optical system is adjusted in accordance with a projection distance to the first surface; and a processor that is configured to control the display and change at least one of a display size or a display position of the second information in the image on an image display surface of the display in accordance with movement of the compression plate having the second surface independently of the first information.
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