Methods and apparatus for performing sonomammography

Details Methods and apparatus for performing sonomammography Methods and apparatus for performing sonomammography

1993-10-29

1995-12-12

Jaworski, Francis

Surgery

Truss

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128915, 378 37, 378208, A61B 800, A61B 604

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054740720

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is provided that combines mammography equipment with an ultrasonic transducer to generate ultrasonic images of the internal structure of breast tissue that are in geometric registration with a mammogram. The apparatus includes a radiolucent and sonolucent compression plate, and in alternative embodiments, a gantry driven ultrasound transducer or a phased array ultrasonic transducer. Methods are also provided for generating a mammogram and a plurality of corresponding ultrasound images without moving the breast between the mammogram exposure and the ultrasound imaging.

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