Compression unit for X-ray and ultrasound diagnositics

US9833204B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Ralf Nanke · Fairview Avenue, DE
• Marcus Radicke · Veitsbronn, DE
• Robert Standar · Pretzfeld, DE
• Ulf Zimmermann · Herzogenaurach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 5, 2013
• Grant date: Dec 5, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 3, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/032
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In a compression unit of a mammography apparatus, a breast is compressed between a first compression plane and a second compression plane. At least one of the first and second compression planes is formed by a fabric. The compression unit allows a breast to be maintained in a fixed, compressed state while acquiring an x-ray image of the compressed breast and the compressed state is maintained for subsequently acquiring an ultrasound image of the compressed breast.