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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
May. 29, 2013
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Andre Goossen, Radbruch, DE;
Kars-Michiel Hubert Lenssen, Veldhoven, NL;
Thomas Pralow, Buchholz i.d.N., DE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to compression of breasts during mammography, and in particular to a compression element for a breast holding arrangement for mammography examinations. In order to ensure an increased user comfort and an improved application of pressure force, a compression element () for a breast holding arrangement for mammography examinations is provided, comprising a supporting structure (), a first surface (), and a second surface (). The supporting structure is configured to be attached to a mounting structure for exerting a compression force on a breast under examination. The first and second surfaces are attached to the support structure; and the first and second surfaces are arranged facing in opposite directions. The second surface is provided to compress the breast under examination. The first surface is provided to be visible to a user, wherein the first surface is provided as an optically adaptable surface (). The first and second surfaces are provided to be at least temporarily partly transparent.