US 11,890,123 B2 · Multimodal system for breast imaging

Abstract

A multimodal system for breast imaging includes an x-ray source, and an x-ray detector configured to detect x-rays from the x-ray source after passing through a breast. The system includes an x-ray detector translation system operatively connected to the x-ray detector so as to be able to translate the x-ray detector from a first displacement from the breast to a second displacement at least one of immediately adjacent to or in contact with the breast. The system includes an x-ray image processor configured to: receive a CT data set from the x-ray detector, the CT data set being detected by the x-ray detector at the first displacement; compute a CT image of the breast; receive a mammography data set from the x-ray detector, the mammography data set being detected by the x-ray detector at the second displacement; and compute a mammography image of the breast.

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Dependent claims

A multimodal system for breast imaging, comprising:

a gantry;
a plurality of x-ray sources attached to said gantry;
an x-ray detector attached to said gantry and configured to detect x-rays from said plurality of x-ray sources after passing through at least a portion of a breast;
an x-ray image processor configured to communicate with said x-ray detector so as to:
receive a first data set from said x-ray detector, said first data set being detected by said x-ray detector upon illumination by a first x-ray source in the plurality of x-ray sources;
compute a first CT image of said breast based on said first data set;
receive a second data set from said x-ray detector, said second data set being detected by said x-ray detector upon illumination by a second x-ray source in the plurality of x-ray sources;
and
compute a second CT image of said breast based on said first data set and said second data set.

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A multimodal system for breast imaging, comprising:

a gantry;
an x-ray source attached to said gantry;
a patient table positioned above the gantry and configured to support a patient thereupon, a breast of said patient extending through a hole in said patient table for illumination by said x-ray source,
an x-ray detector attached to said gantry and configured to detect x-rays from said x-ray source after passing through at least a portion of said breast;
and
an x-ray image processor configured to communicate with said x-ray detector so as to:
receive a first data set from said x-ray detector, said first data set being detected by said x-ray detector upon illumination by the x-ray source;
compute a first CT image of said breast based on said first data set;
receive a second data set from said x-ray detector, said second data set being detected by said x-ray detector upon illumination by the x-ray source;
and
compute a second CT image of said breast based on said first data set and said second data set,
wherein said patient table is capable of at least one of a horizontal translation and a vertical translation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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