发明名称 Methods and apparatus for performing sonomammography and enhanced x-ray imaging
摘要 Apparatus is provided that combines mammography equipment with an ultrasonic transducer to generate ultrasonic images of the internal structure of breast tissue that are in geometric registration with a mammogram. The apparatus includes a radiolucent and sonolucent compression plate, and in alternative embodiments, a gantry driven ultrasound transducer or a phased array ultrasonic transducer. Methods are provided for generating a mammogram and a plurality of corresponding ultrasound images without moving the breast between the mammogram exposure and the ultrasound imaging. Methods are also provided for viewing and analyzing the ultrasound images. Apparatus and methods are also provided for enhancing X-ray images obtained from conventional mammographic systems, and with reduced overall X-ray dosage to the patient.
申请公布号 AU8123494(A) 申请公布日期 1995.05.22
申请号 AU19940081234 申请日期 1994.10.21
申请人 NEOVISION CORPORATION 发明人 ASCHER SHMULEWITZ
分类号 A61B6/00;A61B6/04;A61B8/00;A61B8/08;A61B10/00;A61B10/02;A61B17/34;A61B19/00 主分类号 A61B6/00
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