Hologic, Inc.

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Ken Defreitas

Jay A Stein

Andrew P Smith

Ian Shaw

Baorui Ren

Christopher Ruth

Zhenxue Jing

Loren Thomas Niklason

Tom Farbizio

Nikolaos A Gkanatsios

Christopher Labak

Darrin Scott Manke

Georgia Hitzke

John Girgenti

Chris Ruth

Christopher Paul Loughnane

Kenneth Brooks

Aaron Fand

Kathleen Pickett

Baori Ren

Linda Volpe

Kelly Farmer

Erin-Anne A Lemieux

Kathy Pickett

Agnes Mercurio

Jing Zhenxue

Tim Stango

Jaroslaw S Guz

Andrew Smith

Zhenxeu Jing

Probe holder portion of a console

A multi-mode system and method for imaging a patient's breast with x-rays in one or more of a CT mode, a narrow-angle tomosynthesis mode, a wide angle tomosynthesis mode, and a mammography mode, using essentially the same equipment, on one or more compressions or immobilizations of the breast.

Upright x-ray breast imaging with a CT mode, multiple tomosynthesis modes, and a mammography mode

Systems and methods for breast x-ray tomosynthesis that enhance spatial resolution in the direction in which the breast is flattened for examination. In addition to x-ray data acquisition of 2D projection tomosynthesis images ETp1 over a shorter source trajectory similar to known breast tomosynthesis, supplemental 2D images ETp2 are taken over a longer source trajectory and the two sets of projection images are processed into breast slice images ETr that exhibit enhanced spatial resolution, including in the thickness direction of the breast. Additional features include breast CT of an upright patient's flattened breast, multi-mode tomosynthesis, and shielding the patient from moving equipment.

X-ray breast tomosynthesis enhancing spatial resolution including in the thickness direction of a flattened breast

Upright X-ray breast imaging with a CT mode, multiple tomosynthesis modes, and a mammography mode

Systems and methods for breast x-ray tomosynthesis that enhance spatial resolution in the direction in which the breast is flattened for examination. In addition to x-ray data acquisition of 2D projection tomosynthesis images ETpover a shorter source trajectory similar to known breast tomosynthesis, supplemental 2D images ETpare taken over a longer source trajectory and the two sets of projection images are processed into breast slice images ETr that exhibit enhanced spatial resolution, including in the thickness direction of the breast. Additional features include breast CT of an upright patient's flattened breast, multi-mode tomosynthesis, and shielding the patient from moving equipment.

An integrated tomosynthesis/molecular breast imaging device having improved sensitivity includes tomosynthesis imaging components and molecular breast imaging components. The imaging components may be used individually or in combination to provide a system with improved sensitivity and specificity. Molecular imaging components may be smoothly advanced or withdrawn depending upon the desired imaging mode. The system supports both PET and SPECT imaging and enables SPECT collimation to be modified in accordance with image capture requirements.

Integrated breast X-ray and molecular imaging system

A breast x-ray system and method using tomosynthesis imaging in which the x-ray source generally moves away from the patient's head. The system may include an operation mode in which it additionally takes mammogram image data.

X-ray mammography/tomosynthesis of patient's breast

Breast imaging using any one of a mammography system, a tomosynthesis system, or a fused system that selectively takes either or both of mammography images and tomosynthesis images, further uses a patient shield that moves closer to and further away from the patient's chest and head, between (1) an access position that facilitates the technologist's access to adjust the patient's breast while the breast is being compressed and (b) a protective position in which the shield helps protect the patient from collision with moving components and from x-ray exposure of tissue other than the tissue that is to be imaged.

Breast tomosynthesis system with shifting face shield

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Patterson, NY, United States of America

Ken Defreitas