Patent · US Expired

Mammography apparatus and method

US6848826B2 · kind B2 · utility

16Cited by

11References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC · US

Inventors

Alain Marie · Clamart, FR
Serge Muller · Guyancourt, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2001
Grant date	Feb 1, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/502
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A mammography apparatus has an examination arm with a radiation delivery head and an image receiver. The examination arm is mounted for iso-centric rotation in a plane. A support for the arm and a support column on which the support is mounted allow the height of this plane to be adjusted. Patients can be examined in the standing, leaning, sitting or laying position while in each case maintaining the axis of rotation of the examination arm on the axis of the (compressed) breast to be examined.

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