Mammography unit positioning system and method

Details Mammography unit positioning system and method Mammography unit positioning system and method

2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Glick, Edward J. (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Mammography

Reexamination Certificate

active

10888300

ABSTRACT:
A system for positioning a mammography unit includes a C-arm, an x-ray tube mounted at one end of the C-arm, and a compressor-Bucky assembly mounted at an opposite end of the C-arm. The compressor-Bucky assembly includes a film receptor (preferably a Bucky grid) and a plate-like compressor. The x-ray tube and the compressor-Bucky assembly can be rotated together with the C-arm about a center of rotation. In addition, the x-ray tube and the compressor-Bucky assembly can be rotated independently of one another within the C-arm.

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