Arrangement and method for means for receiving image data in mammography
US7085346B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/4441
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The imaging apparatus used in mammography generally having a cassette tunnel (17) or a similar space for the placement of an image data receiving device (14′) in the imaging area of the apparatus. In such a space or in its immediate vicinity, device (19) for moving the cassette in the space can be provided, thus making the imaging process in many ways faster and easier to carry out. Such device for moving the cassette can also be utilized in various ways to achieve a more versatile and more accurate use of the imaging apparatus.
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