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Computer-operated mammography system with a contrast agent injector, and controller and operating method therefor

US8406855B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventor

Mathias Hoernig · Möhrendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2011
Grant date	Mar 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG16H30/20
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A controller for a contrast agent-based, dual energy or two-spectrum tomosynthesis, has a control module that is designed for synchronized control of an injector and the mammography system. The control is based on measured, patient-specific values.

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