Patent · US Expired

X-ray mammography/tomosynthesis of patient's breast

US7245694B2 · kind B2 · utility

190Cited by
0References
39Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 15, 2005
Grant dateJul 17, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 21, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/583
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A breast x-ray system and method using tomosynthesis imaging in which the x-ray source generally moves away from the patient's head. The system may include an operation mode in which it additionally takes mammogram image data.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.