Mammography tomosynthesis apparatus with a compression plate...

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2009-05-08

2010-06-22

Thomas, Courtney (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Tomography

C378S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07742558

ABSTRACT:
A tomosynthesis apparatus for mammography has an x-ray source for emission of x-ray beams from different directions directed toward a detector, and a compression plate and a support plate arranged in the beam path between the x-ray source and the detector. A breast to be examined is positioned and compressed between the compression plate and the support plate. The compression plate exhibits a concave recess open in the direction of the support plate on the side of the compression plate facing toward the support plate.

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patent: 2007/0280412 (2007-12-01), Defreitas et al.
patent: 2008/0043904 (2008-02-01), Hoernig

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