AN INTEGRATED DEVICE FOR CONDUCTING MAMMOGRAPHY, TOMOSYNTHESIS AND STEREOTACTIC BIOPSY IN MULTIPOSITION

摘要

The invention discloses an integrated device for carrying out mammography, tomosynthesis and stereotactic biopsy of patient's breast in sitting, standing and lying down position. The patient's breast is positioned on the detector and x-ray beam of suitable energy is collimated on the patient' s breast to take 2D, 3D images and perform stereotactic biopsy operations. The x-ray source and the detector plate is capable of moving at different angles with respect to each other that assist in taking images and perform stereotactic biopsy of patient's breast in sitting, standing and lying down position.