公开(公告)号：US11992352B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US18119106

申请日：2023-03-08

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy R. Stango ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Biao Chen ,  Christopher Ruth

IPC: A61B6/50 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/58

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.

公开(公告)号：US11751824B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17814369

申请日：2022-07-22

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth F. Defreitas ,  Alan Rego ,  Richard Gladwin Edwards ,  Zhenxue Jing ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Diane Conlin ,  Timothy N. Wells

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

CPC classification number: A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/0435 ,  A61B6/502 ,  A61B6/025 ,  A61B6/032

Abstract: While performing a tomosynthesis procedure, the breast of a patient is compressed between two compression elements to create an imaging condition. Foam is secured to the rigid substrate of a one of the compression elements. The patient's chest wall is aligned with the leading edge surface of the foam. The inner side of the breast is disposed proximate the lateral edge surface of the foam and the outer side of the breast is disposed proximate the outer lateral edge surface of the foam. A mid-plane is disposed between the inner and outer lateral edge surfaces of the foam. An interface connects a leading edge surface of the foam and compressive surfaces. A portion of the leading edge surface which is aligned with the mid-plane is incompletely compressed.

公开(公告)号：US11452486B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US16434064

申请日：2019-06-06

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth Defreitas ,  John Laviola ,  Loren Thomas Niklason ,  Tao Wu ,  Joseph L. Mark ,  Michael E. Miller ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Andrew P. Smith

IPC: A61B6/02 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61B90/17 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B6/12

Abstract: Methods, devices, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for performing mammography, such as utilizing tomosynthesis in combination with breast biopsy.

公开(公告)号：US11372534B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16904079

申请日：2020-06-17

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Nikolaos Gkanatsios ,  Loren Niklason ,  Ian Shaw ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Jay A. Stein

IPC: A61B6/02 ,  G06F3/04855 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/00

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：US11096644B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16004151

申请日：2018-06-08

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas ,  Baorui Ren ,  Ian Shaw ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Jay A. Stein

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/04

Abstract: A method and system for producing tomosynthetic images of a patient's breast. An x-ray source that delivers x-rays through a breast immobilized and compressed between a compression paddle and a breast platform and form an image at a digital x-ray receptor panel. Multiple x-ray images are taken as the x-ray source and the receptor move relative to the immobilized breast. In one preferred embodiment, the x-ray source travels from −15° to +15°. The source can travel in an arc around the breast while the receptor travels linearly while remaining parallel and at the same distance from the breast platform. The sets of x-ray image data taken at different angles are combined to form tomosynthetic images that can be viewed in different formats, alone or as an adjunct to conventional mammograms.

公开(公告)号：US20190325255A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16369176

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Baorui Ren ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Kevin Wilson ,  Jay A. Stein

IPC: G06K9/62 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06T11/00

Abstract: A method and a system for using tomosynthesis projection images of a patient's breast to reconstruct slice tomosynthesis images such that anatomical structures that appear superimposed in a mammogram are at conforming locations in the reconstructed images.

公开(公告)号：US20190290221A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16439131

申请日：2019-06-12

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew P. Smith ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Zhenxue Jing ,  Baorui Ren ,  Loren Niklason ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Ian Shaw

IPC: A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B10/04 ,  A61M5/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for x-ray imaging a patient's breast in combinations of dual-energy, single-energy, mammography and tomosynthesis modes that facilitate screening for and diagnosis of breast abnormalities, particularly breast abnormalities characterized by abnormal vascularity.

公开(公告)号：US09851888B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14593719

申请日：2015-01-09

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Nikolaos Gkanatsios ,  Loren Niklason ,  Ian Shaw ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Jay A. Stein

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/00

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：US09084579B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-21

申请号：US14263216

申请日：2014-04-28

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Baouri Ren ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Kevin Wilson ,  Jay A. Stein

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T11/60

CPC classification number: G06K9/6201 ,  A61B6/502 ,  G06T3/0006 ,  G06T7/30 ,  G06T11/006 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/10081 ,  G06T2207/30068

Abstract: A method and a system for using tomosynthesis projection images of a patient's breast to reconstruct slice tomosynthesis images such that anatomical structures that appear superimposed in a mammogram are at conforming locations in the reconstructed images.

Abstract translation: 一种用于使用患者乳房的层析合成投影图像来重构切片断层合成图像的方法和系统，使得出现叠加在乳房X光检查图中的解剖结构处于重构图像中的符合位置。

公开(公告)号：US09042612B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13646317

申请日：2012-10-05

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Nikolaos Gkanatsios ,  Loren Niklason ,  Ian Shaw ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Jay A. Stein

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/00

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.