公开(公告)号：US12121384B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17910681

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Filip Nikolas Bundra ,  Christine Janssen ,  Zhenxue Jing ,  Tarpit Patel ,  Thomas Deyoung

IPC: A61B6/06 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/40 ,  A61B6/50 ,  A61B10/02 ,  G21K1/02

CPC classification number: A61B6/502 ,  A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/06 ,  A61B6/4035 ,  A61B10/0283 ,  G21K1/025

Abstract: An x-ray breast imaging system includes a breast support platform including an x-ray receptor, and an x-ray tube head. The x-ray tube head includes an x-ray source configured to emit an x-ray beam in a direction towards the x-ray receptor, and a collimator. A filter assembly including a plurality of filter slots selectively positionable adjacent to the collimator, and a specimen imaging filter disposed within a slot of the plurality of filter slots. The specimen imaging filter includes at least one aperture defined therein. The specimen imaging filter also blocks a portion of the emitted x-ray beam so that the at least one aperture defines a path of the emitted x-ray beam towards the x-ray receptor.

公开(公告)号：US11364000B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US16981950

申请日：2019-05-24

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth F. Defreitas ,  Thomas Deyoung ,  Jeffrey Harold Paige ,  Alan Rego ,  Baorui Ren ,  Jay A. Stein ,  David Wolff

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

Abstract: The housing for a breast imaging system contains an x-ray source and is configured to rotate relative to the breast. The housing for an x-ray receptor has a breast support platform and extends from an arm assembly which rotates independently from the x-ray source housing. A compression arm assembly connected to the arm assembly moves between a first linear position proximate the x-ray receptor housing and a second linear position distal the x-ray receptor housing. A pair of extension arms are pivotably connected to a strut which removably secures a compression paddle to the compression arm assembly substrate. The extension arms move between a first pivoted position substantially aligned with the strut and a second pivoted position disposed at an angle to the strut.

公开(公告)号：US11083426B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16347570

申请日：2017-11-03

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth Defreitas ,  Timothy N. Wells ,  Thomas Deyoung ,  Henry Landry ,  Shawn St. Pierre ,  Shawn Hochstetler ,  Joseph Vartolone ,  Neil Roth ,  Michelle Lustrino

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/04 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G21K7/00 ,  G01N23/18 ,  G01N23/083 ,  G01N23/087 ,  G01N23/06

Abstract: A specimen radiography system may include a controller and a cabinet. The cabinet may include an x-ray source, an x-ray detector, and a specimen drawer disposed between the x-ray source and the x-ray detector. The specimen drawer may be automatically positionable along a vertical axis between the x-ray source and the x-ray detector.