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US 12,622,671 B2Granted
Multi-position ultrasound system
AssigneeHologic, Inc.
InventorsKenneth F. Defreitas, Ian Shaw, Kenneth Brooks, Jay A. Stein
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Abstract
A compression assembly is coupled to the gantry of an ultrasound breast imaging system. The compression assembly includes a pair of compression paddles mounted on a positioning track. Each compression paddle houses a transducer and has a compression material surface for patient contact. A motor moves the compression paddles along the positioning track to immobilize the breast for ultrasound imaging.
Claims19
An ultrasound breast imaging system comprising:
- a gantry;
- and
- a compression assembly coupled to the gantry, the compression assembly comprising:
- a first compression paddle and a second compression paddle each mounted on a positioning track, each of the first and second compression paddles being supported by a support arm configured to pivotably couple the respective compression paddle to the positioning track, at least one of the first and second compression paddles housing a transducer;
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- at least one motor operatively coupled to both the first and second compression paddles along the positioning track for ultrasound imaging, wherein the first compression paddle is independently moveable by the at least one motor along a longitudinal direction of the positioning track relative to the second compression paddle, and wherein the second compression paddle is independently moveable by the at least one motor along the longitudinal direction of the positioning track relative to the first compression paddle;
- wherein the first compression paddle and the second compression paddle are configured to be parallel to each other in a first configuration, and coplanar with each other in a second configuration.
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