Breast scanning system

US7771360B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Techniscan, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Steven A. Johnson · Salt Lake City, US
• Michael J. Berggren · Salt Lake City, US
• David T. Borup · Salt Lake City, US
• Barry K. Hanover · Salt Lake City, US
• Rita Hanover · Salt Lake City, US
• Martin Kammeyer · Sandy, US
• Scott Olsen · Salt Lake City, US
• Jeffrey W. Pattee · Salt Lake City, US
• Frank L. Setinsek · Fruit Heights, US
• Kortlan D. Stewart · Salt Lake City, US
• James W. Wiskin · Salt Lake City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 8, 2004
• Grant date: Aug 10, 2010
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B8/4281
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A breast scanning system scans a breast of a patient with transducer arrays that transmit and receive ultrasound signals in a bath containing a medium, such as a liquid. A table is disposable over the bath to receive the patient thereon, and has an aperture formed in the table and positionable over the bath to receive the breast of the patient pendent therethrough and into the bath. The table is linearly vertically displaceable with respect to the bath. The system includes a preconditioning tank to precondition the liquid prior to being introduced into the bath. The bath includes means for securing the breast within the bath.