Three-dimensional breast anatomy imaging system

US8244332B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Fred S. Azar · Princeton, US
• Ali Khamene · Princeton, US
• Frank Sauer · Princeton, US
• Bruce J. Tromberg · Irvine, US
• Albert E. Cerussi · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 1, 2005
• Grant date: Aug 14, 2012
• Expiry date: Sep 25, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2201/08
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A diffuse optical spectroscopy system comprises a laser breast scanner, a handheld probe connected to the laser breast scanner for scanning a breast, and a tracking device coupled to the handheld probe, wherein the tracking device determines locations of the handheld probe relative to the breast. The tracking device comprises a magnetic tracking device, an optical tracking device or a laser tracking device.