公开(公告)号：US20140232752A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14263216

申请日：2014-04-28

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

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

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  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：US12144668B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17517892

申请日：2021-11-03

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

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

IPC: A61B6/50 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/03 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/40 ,  A61B6/46

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：US12059279B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US18362434

申请日：2023-07-31

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

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

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/50 ,  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：US20230355190A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18119055

申请日：2023-03-08

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Alan Rego

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00

CPC classification number: A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/0487 ,  A61B6/4476 ,  A61B6/502

Abstract: A breast compression paddle includes a bracket, a rigid substrate, and a foam compressive element. The bracket removably secures the breast compression paddle to an imaging system. The rigid substrate is secured to the bracket and includes a first edge and a second edge disposed opposite the first edge. The foam compressive element is slidably secured to the rigid substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11622736B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17150495

申请日：2021-01-15

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth Defreitas ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Alan Rego ,  Christian Dunne ,  Christine Janssen

IPC: A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00

Abstract: A breast compression paddle includes a bracket, a rigid substrate, and a foam compressive element. The bracket removably secures the breast compression paddle to an imaging system. The rigid substrate is secured to the bracket and includes a first edge and a second edge disposed opposite the first edge. The foam compressive element is slidably secured to the rigid substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11596368B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16981943

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Jay A. Stein ,  Kenneth F. Defreitas ,  Richard Gladwin Edwards ,  Brad Michael Keller ,  Christine Janssen ,  Alan Rego

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

Abstract: A breast compression paddle has two sidewalls, each having an upper edge. Spanning the two side walls is a leading wall which also has an upper edge and is disposed distal from a bracket that is connected to a compression arm. Foam is secured to a substrate which is movably secured to the bracket and the rigid frame between a first position and a second position. In the first position, portions of the substrate and foam are disposed above the upper edges of all three walls. In the second position, the substrate and all of the foam is disposed below the upper edges of all three walls.

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

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/04

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：US20200348835A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

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: G06F3/0485 ,  A61B6/02 ,  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：US10452252B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US16127570

申请日：2018-09-11

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

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

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  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：US10265041B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

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

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.