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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2016
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Torbjorn Hjarn, Vaxholm, SE;
Bo Frånberg, Spånga, SE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to mammography, e.g. tomosynthesis mammography. In order to provide a mammography X-ray imaging with improved data quality, a mammography X-ray imaging system () for tomosynthesis mammography is provided that comprises an X-ray source (), an X-ray detector (), a support structure (), and a breast support () with a breast support surface (). The X-ray source and the X-ray detector are mounted on an upwardly extending scan arm (); the X-ray source is mounted on the scan arm above the breast support and the X-ray detector is mounted below the breast support. The scan arm is movably mounted to the support structure to perform a swivelling motion about a rotation axis () located below the breast support. During the swivelling motion, the scan arm swivels about the rotation axis such that the X-ray source and the X-ray detector perform a scan motion and an object on the breast support is radiated from different angular directions. A motion adapting mechanism () is provided that, during the scan motion, moves the X-ray detector along an adapted trajectory () that follows the breast support surface. In an example, the adapted trajectory is in alignment with the breast support surface.