Apparatus and method for X-ray imaging of breast
US9380990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/5205
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for imaging a breast using an X-ray includes a support having a through-hole, a holder having a cylindrical shape, disposed in the through-hole of the support, and accommodating a breast of a patient, a linear X-ray generator disposed outside the holder and emitting an X-ray having a linear beam section that is lengthy in a vertical direction of the holder, a linear X-ray detector arranged outside the holder, and a rotation driver rotating the linear X-ray generator and the linear X-ray detector along an outer circumference of the holder.
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