公开(公告)号：US20210113168A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US17009098

申请日：2020-09-01

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew P. SMITH ,  Jay STEIN ,  Kenneth DEFREITAS ,  Ian SHAW ,  Zhenxue JING ,  Loren NIKLASON ,  Baorui REN ,  Christopher RUTH

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  G06T11/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/10

Abstract: Systems and methods for breast x-ray tomosynthesis that enhance spatial resolution in the direction in which the breast is flattened for examination. In addition to x-ray data acquisition of 2D projection tomosynthesis images ETp1 over a shorter source trajectory similar to known breast tomosynthesis, supplemental 2D images ETp2 are taken over a longer source trajectory and the two sets of projection images are processed into breast slice images ETr that exhibit enhanced spatial resolution, including in the thickness direction of the breast. Additional features include breast CT of an upright patient's flattened breast, multi-mode tomosynthesis, and shielding the patient from moving equipment.

公开(公告)号：US20180188937A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15848913

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Nikolaos GKANATSIOS ,  Loren NIKLASON ,  Ian SHAW ,  Christopher RUTH ,  Andrew P. SMITH ,  Jay A. STEIN

IPC: G06F3/0485 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G06T11/00 ,  A61B6/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/04855 ,  A61B6/025 ,  A61B6/463 ,  A61B6/464 ,  A61B6/465 ,  A61B6/502 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T11/006 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  G06T2207/10112 ,  G06T2207/20068 ,  G06T2207/30068

Abstract: A method and system for acquiring, processing, storing, and displaying x-ray mammograms Mp tomosynthesis images Tr representative of breast slices, and x-ray tomosynthesis projection images Tp taken at different angles to a breast, where the Tr images are reconstructed from Tp images

公开(公告)号：US20180125437A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15728106

申请日：2017-10-09

Applicant: HOLOGIC INC.

Inventor： Timothy R. STANGO ,  Kenneth F. DEFREITAS ,  Ian SHAW ,  Jay STEIN ,  Lynne JAMESON-MEEHAN ,  Loren NIKLASON

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170340303A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15524852

申请日：2015-11-03

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Timothy STANGO ,  Loren NIKLASON

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/04

CPC classification number: A61B6/502 ,  A61B6/025 ,  A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/4291 ,  A61B6/4435 ,  A61B90/17

Abstract: A system has an imaging system housing and an x-ray source, thereto, a compression arm assembly housing, a support, and a detector. A paddle is disposed between the support and the x-ray source. A bottom surface of the paddle at least partially defines a plane. When in a rest position, the plane is substantially parallel to the support. A pivot mechanism connects the paddle to the compression arm assembly housing. The pivot mechanism defines an axis of rotation substantially parallel to a sagittal plane of the patient. The pivot mechanism has at least one biasing element for biasing the paddle into the rest position.

公开(公告)号：US20170086765A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15144425

申请日：2016-05-02

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew P. SMITH ,  Jay A. STEIN ,  Ken DEFREITAS ,  Ian SHAW ,  Zhenxue JING ,  Loren NIKLASON ,  Baorui REN ,  Christopher RUTH

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/03

CPC classification number: A61B6/502 ,  A61B6/025 ,  A61B6/027 ,  A61B6/032 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/405 ,  A61B6/4441 ,  A61B6/4447 ,  A61B6/461 ,  A61B6/463 ,  A61B6/466 ,  A61B6/482 ,  A61B6/5235

Abstract: A multi-mode system and method for imaging a patient's breast with x-rays in one or more of a CT mode, a narrow-angle tomosynthesis mode, a wide angle tomosynthesis mode, and a mammography mode, using essentially the same equipment, on one or more compressions or immobilizations of the breast.

公开(公告)号：US20160256125A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-08

申请号：US15027650

申请日：2014-10-09

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC

Inventor： Andrew P. SMITH ,  Jay A. STEIN ,  Ken DEFREITAS ,  Ian SHAW ,  Zhenxue JING ,  Loren NIKLASON ,  Baorui REN ,  Christopher RUTH

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/10 ,  A61B6/02 ,  G06T11/00 ,  A61B6/04

CPC classification number: A61B6/502 ,  A61B6/025 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/102 ,  A61B6/107 ,  A61B6/4291 ,  A61B6/4435 ,  A61B6/466 ,  A61B6/5205 ,  A61B6/5223 ,  A61B6/54 ,  G06T11/005 ,  G06T11/006 ,  G06T2211/436

Abstract: Systems and methods for breast x-ray tomosynthesis that enhance spatial resolution in the direction in which the breast is flattened for examination. In addition to x-ray data acquisition of 2D projection tomosynthesis images ETp1 over a shorter source trajectory similar to known breast tomosynthesis, supplemental 2D images ETp2 are taken over a longer source trajectory and the two sets of projection images are processed into breast slice images ETr that exhibit enhanced spatial resolution, including in the thickness direction of the breast. Additional features include breast CT of an upright patient's flattened breast, multi-mode tomosynthesis, and shielding the patient from moving equipment.

Abstract translation: 用于乳房X线断层合成术的系统和方法，其增强乳房被平坦化的方向上的空间分辨率以供检查。 除了X射线数据采集2D投影断层合成图像ETp1之外，还有较早的源轨迹，与已知的乳房断层合成相似，补充的2D图像ETp2被采用较长的源轨迹，两组投影图像被处理成乳房切片图像ETr 表现出增强的空间分辨率，包括乳房的厚度方向。 附加功能包括直立患者扁平乳房的乳房CT，多模式断层合成术，以及屏蔽病人移动设备。