| 摘要 |
<p>A device for use in the imaging of breast tissue comprises: a mounting structure capable of holding an ultrasound transducer having an effective transmission face; and a tissue moulding element for receiving and surrounding the breast tissue, the mounting structure being movable relative to the surface of the breast tissue placed into the tissue moulding element, the mounting structure and tissue moulding element being arranged relative to each other such that the effective transmission face of an ultrasound transducer held by the mounting structure is maintained in an ultrasound coupled orientation with the surface of the breast tissue and substantially parallel to the surface of the breast tissue in registration with the effective transmission face during the relative movement.</p> |
