Equipment for mammography
US7327825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/0414
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Equipment for an apparatus for mammography having a C-shaped arm having a radiation source at one of its ends and, at its other end, a breast support plate and image acquisition. The equipment is at the level of a portion on the side of the breast support plate or in the prolongation of such a portion, close to the main body of the C-shaped arm. The equipment has a shape with at least one projection and/or hollow set in the external surface of the apparatus and defines a zone able to be used as a secondary handle and/or armrest.
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