Mammography system with rearwardly tilting mammograph
US5305365A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/0414
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mammography system with a variable angle, rearwardly tilting mammograph adjustable to individual, standing or sitting patients in forwardly leaning posture to maximize breast tissue exposure to the mammograph by gravity. The invention covers both the mammograph machine and the mammography method.
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