Ultrasonic scanner for breast cancer examination

Details Ultrasonic scanner for breast cancer examination Ultrasonic scanner for breast cancer examination

1978-08-01

1980-06-10

Little, Willis

Surgery

Truss

Pad

73633, A61B 1000

Patent

active

042067634

ABSTRACT:
Ultrasonic examination for carcinoma of the breast is accomplished rapidly and reliably by the method and apparatus disclosed herein. The apparatus is comprised of a compartment in which water is drawn upward, by suction, over the breast being examined, and in which an ultrasonic transducer revolves around the breast to obtain complete 360.degree. scans. The patient can be seated in a comfortable position during the examination, and the total time required for examination in an asymptomatic case is estimated to be less than five minutes. The suction holds the breast in place, and there is no need for a membrane to cover the breast, thus improving the accuracy of the test. Various cross-sectional images of the breast may be generated by a conventional two-dimensional B-mode scanning technique.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3688564 (1972-09-01), McDicken
patent: 3765403 (1973-10-01), Brenden
patent: 4130112 (1978-12-01), Frazer

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