X-ray machine, for mammography, has X-ray source with collimator, compression plate and film or CCD stage on arm on pillar and controlled by four foot operated step pads

摘要

The X-ray mammography machine (1) has an X-ray source (4) with a collimator on a vertical slider (6) with a compression plate (7). The object table (5) has a horizontal top surface (9) and contains a film cassette or CCD (8) protected from visible light. The X-ray machine is mounted on a swing arm (3) on a vertical pillar (2). A control footplate (12) in front of the pillar has redundant step pads or function fields (13a-14b) to control the X-ray machine.