Breast examination recording system
OwnerMarlene K. Hechtinventor
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Abstract
Information derived from breast self-examination is recorded using a system that includes a plurality of transparent overlays. Each overlay has a plurality of images depicting front and side views of right and left female breasts, with each image having a coordinate system. A writing board has a surface with a number of pegs extending therefrom. When an overlay is placed against the writing board surface the pegs extend through holes in the overlay. The pegs and holes provide a mechanism that registers the images on multiple overlays applied against the surface. An overlay is used to record information about the position and size of masses detected in a breast. Each overlay represents the condition of the breast at a different point in time.
Claims18
A system for recording information derived from a breast examination, said system comprising:
- a plurality of transparent overlays, each overlay has a a first image of a front view of a right human female breast, a second image of a side view of a right human female breast, a third image of a front view of a left human female breast and a fourth image of a side view of a left human female breast;
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- a writing board having a surface and a registration mechanism for attaching the plurality of overlays to the surface wherein images on one overlay are registered with images on another overlay.
A system for recording information derived from a breast examination, said system comprising:
- a sheet having thereon a first plurality of images depicting a human female breast;
- a transparent overlay having thereon a second plurality of images depicting a human female breast;
- wherein each one of said first plurality of images and said second plurality of images includes a first image of a front view of a right human female breast, a second image of a side view of a right human female breast, a third image of a front view of a left human female breast and a fourth image of a side view of a left human female breast;
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- a writing board having a surface and a registration mechanism for attaching said sheet and said overlay to the surface wherein images on the transparent overlay are registered with images on the sheet.
A kit for a woman to employ to record information derived from a breast self-examination, said kit comprising:
- a writing board having a surface, a first member projecting from the surface and a second member projecting from the surface;
- a plurality of transparent overlays for placement against the surface of the writing board, each overlay has a first image section depicting a frontal view of a female chest, a second image section depicting a left side view of-a female chest, and third image section depicting a right side view of a female chest, and each overlay having a first aperture which engages the first member and a second aperture which engages the second member to thereby register overlays with one another when placed against the surface of the writing board;
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- an instrument for writing information on said plurality of overlays and having a device for attaching to said writing board.
A method for recording results from a breast examination, said method comprising steps of:
- providing a sheet which has images depicting front and side views of a female breast;
- providing at least one transparent overlay which has images depicting front and side views of a female breast;
- upon detecting a mass in a breast, recording information regarding a location and size of the mass on the sheet;
- thereafter upon detecting a change in the breast from the information recorded on the sheet, recording information regarding the change on the transparent overlay;
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- placing the overlay against the sheet with the images depicting front and side views of a female breast on the overlay registered with the images depicting front and side views of a female breast on the sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.