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公开(公告)号：US20230363726A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-16
申请号：US18141563
申请日：2023-05-01
Applicant: Hologic, Inc.
Inventor： Melissa Banks , Mallory Berko , Frank Cable , Tarpit Patel , Kenneth F. DeFreitas , Timothy R. Stango
CPC classification number: A61B6/0414 , A61B6/502
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a breast compression paddle for a mammographic/tomosynthesis imaging system. The paddle including a front wall which is adjacent an imaged patient's chest. The bottom wall which is connected to a curved lower interface extends away from the chest wall and is adjacent to the top of a compressed breast. Two outer edges which extend away from the front reference surface, partially define a slightly raised central portion of the bottom wall. A bottom reference plane, a vertical reference plane substantially orthogonal to the front reference surface and the bottom reference plane, and an access surface disposed proximate at least one of the two outer edge portions are each defined by the bottom wall. The access surface is non-orthogonal to the front reference surface, the bottom reference plane, and the vertical reference plane.
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公开(公告)号：US11000241B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-11
申请号：US16577541
申请日：2019-09-20
Applicant: Hologic, Inc.
Inventor： Shawn St. Pierre , Timothy R. Stango , Christopher Marvel
Abstract: A breast securement device for an imaging system is provided. The securement device includes a retainer configured to attach to at least a portion of a patient's breast and a tensioning system coupled to the retainer. The tensioning system is configured to pull the retainer away from a chest wall of the patient so as to apply a pulling force to the patient's breast. The retainer may include a substantially tubular-shaped mesh material having a first end configured to receive at least a portion of the patient's breast and an opposite second end coupled to the tensioning system. In another example, the retainer may include a vacuum bag having a first end configured to receive at least a portion of the patient's breast. In still another example, the retainer may include an adhesive member configured to adhere to the patient's breast.
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公开(公告)号：US10888292B2
公开(公告)日：2021-01-12
申请号：US16348343
申请日：2017-09-25
Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
Inventor： Timothy R. Stango , Jay A. Stein , Biao Chen , Christopher Ruth
Abstract: A curved compression element, such as a breast compression paddle, and imaging systems and methods for use with curved compression elements. A system may include a radiation source, a detector, and a curved compression element. Operations are performed that include receiving image data from the detector; accessing a correction map for the at least one compression paddle; correcting the image data based on the correction map to generate a corrected image data; and generating an image of the breast based on the corrected image data. The breast compression element generally has no sharp edges, but rather has smooth edges and transitions between surfaces. The breast compression paddle also includes a flexible material that spans a portion of a curved bottom surface of the breast compression paddle to define a gap. The flexible material may be a thin-film material such as a shrink wrap.
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公开(公告)号：US20170347976A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-07
申请号：US15595440
申请日：2017-05-15
Applicant: Hologic, Inc.
Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas , Ian Shaw , Timothy R. Stango
Abstract: A system and method using an inflatable jacket over the compression paddle of a mammography and/or tomosynthesis system to enhance imaging and improve patient comfort in x-ray breast imaging.
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公开(公告)号：US20250032064A1
公开(公告)日：2025-01-30
申请号：US18760495
申请日：2024-07-01
Applicant: Hologic, Inc.
Inventor： Kenneth F. DeFreitas , Ian Shaw , Timothy R. Stango
Abstract: A system and method using an inflatable jacket over the compression paddle of a mammography and/or tomosynthesis system to enhance imaging and improve patient comfort in x-ray breast imaging.
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公开(公告)号：US20240341710A1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-17
申请号：US18642974
申请日：2024-04-23
Applicant: Hologic, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy R. Stango , Jay A. Stein , Biao Chen , Christopher Ruth
CPC classification number: A61B6/502 , A61B6/0414 , A61B6/5258 , A61B6/4447 , A61B6/582
Abstract: A curved compression element, such as a breast compression paddle, and imaging systems and methods for use with curved compression elements. A system may include a radiation source, a detector, and a curved compression element. Operations are performed that include receiving image data from the detector; accessing a correction map for the at least one compression paddle; correcting the image data based on the correction map to generate a corrected image data; and generating an image of the breast based on the corrected image data. The breast compression element generally has no sharp edges, but rather has smooth edges and transitions between surfaces. The breast compression paddle also includes a flexible material that spans a portion of a curved bottom surface of the breast compression paddle to define a gap. The flexible material may be a thin-film material such as a shrink wrap.
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公开(公告)号：US11950941B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-09
申请号：US17477091
申请日：2021-09-16
Applicant: Hologic, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy R. Stango , Kenneth F. Defreitas , Ian Shaw , Jay Stein , Lynne Jameson-Meehan , Loren Niklason
CPC classification number: A61B6/0414 , A61B6/025 , A61B6/04 , A61B6/502
Abstract: An x-ray breast imaging system comprising a compression paddle in which the compression paddle comprises a front wall and a bottom wall. The front wall is configured to be adjacent and face a chest wall of a patient during imaging and the bottom wall configured to be adjacent a length of a top of a compressed breast. The bottom wall extends away from the patient's chest wall, wherein the bottom wall comprises a first portion and a second portion such that the second portion is between the front wall and the first portion. The first portion is generally non-coplanar to the second portion, wherein the compression paddle is movable along a craniocaudal axis. The x-ray breast imaging system also comprises a non-rigid jacket releasably secured to the compression paddle, the non-rigid jacket positioned between the compression paddle and the patient.
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公开(公告)号：US20230346329A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-02
申请号：US18119106
申请日：2023-03-08
Applicant: Hologic, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy R. Stango , Jay A. Stein , Biao Chen , Christopher Ruth
CPC classification number: A61B6/502 , A61B6/0414 , A61B6/5258 , A61B6/4411 , A61B6/4447 , A61B6/582
Abstract: A curved compression element, such as a breast compression paddle, and imaging systems and methods for use with curved compression elements. A system may include a radiation source, a detector, and a curved compression element. Operations are performed that include receiving image data from the detector; accessing a correction map for the at least one compression paddle; correcting the image data based on the correction map to generate a corrected image data; and generating an image of the breast based on the corrected image data. The breast compression element generally has no sharp edges, but rather has smooth edges and transitions between surfaces. The breast compression paddle also includes a flexible material that spans a portion of a curved bottom surface of the breast compression paddle to define a gap. The flexible material may be a thin-film material such as a shrink wrap.
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公开(公告)号：US11672493B2
公开(公告)日：2023-06-13
申请号：US16638184
申请日：2018-08-10
Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
Inventor： Melissa Banks , Mallory Berko , Frank Cable , Tarpit Patel , Kenneth F. Defreitas , Timothy R. Stango
CPC classification number: A61B6/0414 , A61B6/502
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a breast compression paddle for a mammographic/tomosynthesis imaging system. The paddle including a front wall which is adjacent an imaged patient's chest. The bottom wall which is connected to a curved lower interface extends away from the chest wall and is adjacent to the top of a compressed breast. Two outer edges which extend away from the front reference surface, partially define a slightly raised central portion of the bottom wall. A bottom reference plane, a vertical reference plane substantially orthogonal to the front reference surface and the bottom reference plane, and an access surface disposed proximate at least one of the two outer edge portions are each defined by the bottom wall. The access surface is non-orthogonal to the front reference surface, the bottom reference plane, and the vertical reference plane.
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公开(公告)号：US11633164B2
公开(公告)日：2023-04-25
申请号：US17119631
申请日：2020-12-11
Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
Inventor： Timothy R. Stango , Jay A. Stein , Biao Chen , Christopher Ruth
Abstract: A curved compression element, such as a breast compression paddle, and imaging systems and methods for use with curved compression elements. A system may include a radiation source, a detector, and a curved compression element. Operations are performed that include receiving image data from the detector; accessing a correction map for the at least one compression paddle; correcting the image data based on the correction map to generate a corrected image data; and generating an image of the breast based on the corrected image data. The breast compression element generally has no sharp edges, but rather has smooth edges and transitions between surfaces. The breast compression paddle also includes a flexible material that spans a portion of a curved bottom surface of the breast compression paddle to define a gap. The flexible material may be a thin-film material such as a shrink wrap.
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