Stationary tomographic mammography system
US7330529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/4488
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mammography scanning system having a detector includes an arc-shaped support system having a number of X-ray emitters coupled thereto. The X-ray emitters generate a plurality of X-ray fluxes towards a common focus at varying angles with respect to the focus. Also, each of the X-ray emitters is collimated to view an entire detector field of view.
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