Systems and methods for guiding a patient during imaging procedures
AssigneeHologic, Inc.
InventorsJohn W. ROBINSON, Kenneth DEFREITAS, Adrian HUNSDON, Rachel CHANDLER, Ashwini KSHIRSAGAR, David WOLFF, Alan REGO
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Abstract
A method of imaging a breast of a patient using an imaging system includes applying, with a first component of the imaging system, a compressive force to the breast. A second component of the imaging system is positioned in a start position. The imaging system sends a first guidance signal to the patient. An imaging procedure of the breast is performed with the second component of the imaging system. Subsequent to performing the imaging procedure, a second guidance signal is sent to the patient.
Claims20
A method of imaging a breast of a patient using an imaging system, the method comprising:
- applying, with a first component of the imaging system, a compressive force to the breast;
- positioning a second component of the imaging system in a start position;
- sending, from the imaging system, a first guidance signal;
- performing an imaging procedure of the breast with the second component of the imaging system;
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- subsequent to performing the imaging procedure, sending a second guidance signal.
A breast imaging system comprising:
- a gantry comprising a patient side and a rear;
- a compression system movably secured to the patient side of the gantry, wherein the compression system comprises a breast support platform and a compression arm movable relative to the breast support platform;
- a tube head rotatably connected to the gantry;
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- a patient guidance module for sending at least one of a visual guidance signal and an audible guidance signal to the patient when a breast of the patient is compressed by the compression system.
A method of guiding a patient action during a procedure with a breast imaging system, the method comprising:
- detecting a condition of a first component of the breast imaging system, wherein at least a portion of the breast imaging system is in contact with a breast of the patient;
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- sending, from the breast imaging system, a guidance signal to the patient based at least in part on the detected condition, wherein the guidance signal is associated with an action to be taken by the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.