Multi-screen imaging system for improved workflow
AssigneeHologic, Inc.
InventorsCaroline COWLES, Timothy N. WELLS
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Abstract
A tube arm assembly is rotatably connected to the floor mounted gantry of a breast imaging system. A support arm connected to the tube arm assembly can be independently rotated and positioned in a first angle, second angle, and a level position. A compression arm is configured to support a breast compression paddle and is linearly positionable on the support arm. Display screens and a sensor are disposed on an upper surface of the compression arm. Based on a signal received from the sensor, a controller is configured to change the read-ready orientation of each arm display.
Claims25
A breast imaging system comprising:
- a floor mount;
- a gantry supported by the floor mount;
- a tube arm assembly rotatably connected to the gantry;
- a support arm independently rotatably connected to the tube arm assembly, wherein the support arm is selectively positionable in a plurality of rotated positions comprising:
- a first angled position, a second angled position, and a level position disposed between the first angled position and the second angled position;
- a compression arm linearly positionable on the support arm, wherein the compression arm is configured to support a breast compression paddle;
- a plurality of arm display screens disposed on an upper surface of the compression arm;
- a sensor;
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- a controller operatively coupled to the sensor and configured to change a read-ready orientation of each of the plurality of arm display screens based at least in part on a signal received from the sensor.
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A method of setting a display orientation of a compression arm display of an imaging system, the method comprising:
- sending a default display signal to the compression arm display, wherein the display is disposed on a compression arm of the imaging system;
- receiving a condition signal from a sensor associated with the imaging system;
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- if the condition signal meets a first threshold, sending an inverted display signal to the compression arm display.
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A breast imaging system comprising:
- a gantry supported;
- a support arm selectively positionable in a plurality of rotated positions relative to the gantry comprising:
- a first angled position, a second angled position, and a level position disposed between the first angled position and the second angled position;
- a compression arm linearly positionable on the support arm;
- a compression arm display disposed on an upper surface of the compression arm;
- a sensor;
- at least one processor;
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- memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform a set of operations comprising:
- sending a default display signal to the compression arm display;
- receiving a condition signal from the sensor;
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- if the condition signal meets a first threshold, sending an inverted display signal to the compression arm display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.