Functional thermal imaging apparatus
US5999842A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/015
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermal imaging apparatus (10) includes a table (12) having an opening 48 through which a prone patient's breast (24) can be suspended freely downward. The apparatus (10) further includes an air handling apparatus (14) which chills ambient air and directs the chilled air against the suspended breast (24), a thermal radiation sensor (16), and a mirror assembly (18, 20) which reflects thermal radiation from the suspended breast (24) to the sensor (16).
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