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AssigneeHologic, Inc.
InventorsKenneth F. DeFreitas, Tarpit Patel, Alan Rego, Danielle Niremberg, Douglas Myers, Shusheng He
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A breast support platform for an x-ray imaging system includes a housing having a compression plate and a front wall, and a heating system disposed at least partially within the housing. The heating system is configured to heat at least a portion of the compression plate, at least a portion of the front wall, or at least a portion of the compression plate and the front wall. In an example, the heating system includes a transparent conducting film coupled to an inner surface of the housing. In another example, the heating system includes a blower disposed at least partially within the housing, and the blower is configured to channel hot air across an inner surface of the housing.
A method of immobilizing a patient's breast on an x-ray imaging system, the method comprising:
An immobilization system for an x-ray imaging system, the immobilization system comprising:
An immobilization system for an x-ray imaging system, the immobilization system comprising:
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