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Image handling and display in x-ray mammography and tomosynthesis

US8285020B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2011
Grant dateOct 9, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30068
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and system for acquiring, processing, storing, and displaying x-ray mammograms Mp tomosynthesis images Tr representative of breast slices, and x-ray tomosynthesis projection images Tp taken at different angles to a breast, where the Tr images are reconstructed from Tp images.

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