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    NEEDLE BREAST BIOPSY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
    83.
    发明申请
    NEEDLE BREAST BIOPSY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20200205928A1

    公开(公告)日：2020-07-02

    申请号：US16809355

    申请日：2020-03-04

    Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

    Inventor： Kenneth DeFreitas ,  Ian Shaw ,  John LaViola ,  Kathleen Pickett ,  Nikolaos A. Gkanatsios ,  Aaron Fand ,  Christopher Ruth

    IPC: A61B90/17 ,  A61B10/02 ,  A61B90/11

    Abstract: A tilted needle biopsy assembly is provided for mounting on an x-ray system. Because the biopsy needle is angled relative to at least one of the detector and the x-ray source, x-ray imaging may be performed during the biopsy procedure without interference by the biopsy device. The angled biopsy needle additionally allows improved access to the axilla and chest wall of the patient. The stereotactic biopsy device of the present invention may be coupled to any x-ray system, whether upright or prone, including but not limited to mammography systems, tomosynthesis systems, and combination mammography/tomosynthesis systems. The system flexibly supports the use of any mode of image capture (i.e., scout, two dimensional mammogram, three-dimensional reconstructed volume) for either or both target visualization and target localization. With such an arrangement, a needle biopsy assembly having improved patient coverage is provided for use with a variety of different x-ray imaging platforms.

    BREAST SECUREMENT DEVICES AND METHODS OF SECURING BREASTS FOR IMAGING
    85.
    发明申请
    BREAST SECUREMENT DEVICES AND METHODS OF SECURING BREASTS FOR IMAGING 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20200093193A1

    公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

    申请号：US16577541

    申请日：2019-09-20

    Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

    Inventor： Shawn St. Pierre ,  Timothy R. Stango ,  Christopher Marvel ,  Valerie Chu

    IPC: A41C3/00 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/00

    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.

    IMAGING WITH CURVED COMPRESSION ELEMENTS
    86.
    发明申请
    IMAGING WITH CURVED COMPRESSION ELEMENTS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20200069274A1

    公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

    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 ,  A61B6/02

    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.

    MULTIPLE MODALITY BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS
    89.
    发明申请
    MULTIPLE MODALITY BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20200029927A1

    公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

    申请号：US16498631

    申请日：2018-03-22

    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC. ,  THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

    Inventor： Kevin E. WILSON ,  John A. SHEPHERD ,  Bennett K. NG ,  Mark GUETERSLOH ,  Chao HUANG ,  Thomas L. KELLY ,  Wei WANG ,  Howard WEISS

    IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/107 ,  G01G19/44

    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining body composition by combining dual-energy x-ray (DXA) technology with three-dimensional (3D) optical technology and/or bioimpedance technology. A multi-modality scanning system may include a dual-energy x-ray source and an x-ray detector mounted to opposing sides a c-arm and configured to scan a patient on a optically translucent table. The system may also include one or more 3D optical imaging devices to capture 3D optical images of the patient substantially concurrently with the emission of the dual energy x-rays. A bioimpedance machine may also be included in the multi-modality scanning system. Data based on the dual-energy x-rays may be combined with the data from the 3D optical images and/or the bioimpedance data to generate values of at least three compartments selected from: bone, fat tissue, lean tissue, dehydrated lean tissue, and water.

    X-RAY IMAGING WITH X-RAY MARKERS THAT PROVIDE ADJUNCT INFORMATION BUT PRESERVE IMAGE QUALITY
    90.
    发明申请
    X-RAY IMAGING WITH X-RAY MARKERS THAT PROVIDE ADJUNCT INFORMATION BUT PRESERVE IMAGE QUALITY 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20200022663A1

    公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

    申请号：US16515448

    申请日：2019-07-18

    Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

    Inventor： Baorui Ren ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Zhenxue Jing ,  Jay Stein ,  Kenneth F. Defreitas

    IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/04

    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for estimating a geometric thickness of a breast in mammography/tomosynthesis or in other x-ray procedures, by imaging markers that are in the path of x-rays passing through the imaged object. The markings can be selected to be visible or to be invisible when the composite markings/breast image is viewed in clinical settings. If desired, the contribution of the markers to the image can be removed through further processing. The resulting information can be used determining the geometric thickness of the body being x-rayed and thus setting imaging parameters that are thickness-related, and for other purposes. The method and apparatus also have application in other types of x-ray imaging.

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