Breast tomosynthesis with flexible compression paddle
US9943280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of breast image reconstruction includes positioning a breast on an imaging system support plate, compressing the breast with a flexible paddle, obtaining imaging data, estimating a breast thickness profile by at least one of placing markers on the breast, performing an image-based analysis of the obtained data, using an auxiliary system, and performing a model-based computation. The three dimensional reconstruction including using a thickness profile of the breast surface in at least one of an iterative reconstruction, a filtered back-projection reconstruction, and a joint reconstruction performed using information obtained from an ultrasound scan. A non-transitory medium having executable instructions to cause a processor to perform the method is also disclosed.
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