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US07801267B2 Method and system for auto positioning compression mechanism in a mammography system
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乳房X线摄影系统中自动定位压缩机制的方法和系统
- Patent Title: Method and system for auto positioning compression mechanism in a mammography system
- Patent Title (中): 乳房X线摄影系统中自动定位压缩机制的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12257123Application Date: 2008-10-23
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Publication No.: US07801267B2Publication Date: 2010-09-21
- Inventor: Gagan Bindra , Guy Hersemeule
- Applicant: Gagan Bindra , Guy Hersemeule
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Co.
- Current Assignee: General Electric Co.
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Main IPC: A61B6/04
- IPC: A61B6/04 ; H05G1/54 ; H05G1/02

Abstract:
A method and system for auto positioning a compression mechanism in a mammography imaging system is disclosed herewith. The method comprises: automatically elevating the compression mechanism upon detection of a breast biopsy device. The breast biopsy device can be detected upon connecting the same to the mammography system or can be detected upon noticing the same on the vicinity of the mammography system. The compression mechanism includes: breast compressor, breast holding paddles and paddle holders.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100104063A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTO POSITIONING COMPRESSION MECHANISM IN A MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2010-04-29
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