Koning Corporation

University of Rochester

Shaohua Liu

Ruola Ning

David L Conover

Xiaohua Zhang

A cone beam breast computed tomography system includes a breast stabilization unit with an internal surface region including a breast contact portion, where the breast contact portion serves to support a patient breast and maintain the position and stability of the breast during tomographic imaging. Certain removable breast stabilization units are received within a receiver of a patient interface panel of the cone beam breast computed tomography system, allowing selection and application of a breast stabilization unit compatible with the characteristics of a particular patient.

Fixturing and support for medical imaging

A cone beam breast computed tomography system includes a pivotable patient interface panel such that a patient can be introduced to the panel in an upright position and the panel can then be pivoted to dispose the patient in a generally prone orientation for imaging.

Ergonomic improvements in cone beam breast computed tomography

A cone beam breast computer tomographic imaging system includes a subsystem for stationary scanning such that the same system can produce a cone beam breast computer tomographic image and a 2D stationary scan image.

Stationary detail imaging in cone beam breast computed tomography

A cone beam breast computed tomography scanning system includes a vertical plane gantry subsystem pivotally connected to a foundation element for ergonomic patient positioning.

Cone beam breast computed tomography with pivotal gantry subsystem

A method of imaging a breast microcalcification feature by acquiring a tomographic imaging data set and a stationary imaging data set and combining the tomographic imaging data set with the stationary imaging data set to improve resolution and reduce blur in the resulting combined image. The resulting improve resolution image data set is evaluated for identification of breast calcifications for purposes of breast cancer screening, diagnosis and/or treatment.

Calcification detection systems, methods and apparatus in cone beam breast computed tomography

A cone beam breast computer tomographic scanning system includes a vertical plane gantry and a patient support subsystem, where the patient support subsystem has a patient support saddle for patient positioning during imaging.

Cone beam breast computed tomography with patient support subsystem

Cone Beam Breast CT, (CBBCT) is a three-dimensional breast imaging modality with high soft tissue contrast, high spatial resolution and no tissue overlap. CBBCT-based computer aided diagnosis (CBBCT-CAD) technology is a clinically useful tool for breast cancer detection and diagnosis that will help radiologists to make more efficient and accurate decisions. The CBBCT-CAD is able to: 1) use 3D algorithms for image artifact correction, mass and calcification detection and characterization, duct imaging and segmentation, vessel imaging and segmentation, and breast density measurement, 2) present composite information of the breast including mass and calcifications, duct structure, vascular structure and breast density to the radiologists to aid them in determining the probability of malignancy of a breast lesion.

Method and apparatus for cone beam breast CT image-based computer-aided detection and diagnosis

Cone Beam Breast CT (CBBCT) is a three-dimensional breast imaging modality with high soft tissue contrast, high spatial resolution and no tissue overlap. CBBCT-based computer aided diagnosis (CBBCT-CAD) technology is a clinically useful tool for breast cancer detection and diagnosis that will help radiologists to make more efficient and accurate decisions. The CBBCT-CAD is able to: 1) use 3D algorithms for image artifact correction, mass and calcification detection and characterization, duct imaging and segmentation, vessel imaging and segmentation, and breast density measurement, 2) present composite information of the breast including mass and calcifications, duct structure, vascular structure and breast density to the radiologists to aid them in determining the probability of malignancy of a breast lesion.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Shaohua Liu