Method and apparatus for digital stereotaxic mammography

Details Method and apparatus for digital stereotaxic mammography Method and apparatus for digital stereotaxic mammography

1994-03-29

1996-07-23

Porta, David P.

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Mammography

378196, A61B 604

Patent

active

055397972

ABSTRACT:
A mammograph is disclosed which includes: a positioning device defining a rotation axis, the positioning device including: an arm .beta..sub.2 ; breast support plate connected to the arm .beta..sub.2 ; a movement device connected to the arm .beta..sub.2 ; and a digital detector connected to the movement device, the digital detector having a detection surface defining a plane .pi.; an arm .beta..sub.1 pivotally connected to the positioning device for pivotally rotating said arm .beta..sub.1 around said rotation axis, the arm .beta..sub.1 having an end; and an X-ray tube movably attached to the end of the arm .beta..sub.1, the X-ray tube defining a beam axis .delta. and being pivotable about the rotation axis so as to move in a first direction that is orthogonal with the rotation axis and direct an X-ray beam, emitted by the X-ray tube, along the beam axis .delta.. Pivoting the X-ray tube within an angle .+-..alpha. causes the movement device to move the digital detector laterally within the plane .pi. along a second direction that is perpendicular to the rotation axis and opposite the first direction so as to accommodate a position of the X-ray tube within the angle .+-..alpha. and define a volume of a breast stereotaxically accessible by the X-ray beam as a polyhedron having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface and the second surface meeting and being defined by an intersection of the beam axis .delta. at an angle .+-..alpha. with the beam axis .delta. at an angle -.alpha., the X-ray beam being entirely incident the digital detector as the movement device moves the digital detector to accommodate pivotal movement of the X-ray tube.

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