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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
May. 16, 2022
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Shawn St. Pierre, Marlborough, MA (US);
Alan Rego, Marlborough, MA (US);
Richard Gladwin Edwards, Marlborough, MA (US);
Joseph Vartolone, Marlborough, MA (US);
Timothy Wells, Marlborough, MA (US);
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A compression paddle with a plurality of markers is advanced towards a patient's breast which has been positioned on a support platform for an imaging procedure. An initial position of the compression paddle is detected relative to the support platform when a portion of the breast is contacted. An initial marker is identified which is associated with a feature of the breast when the compression paddle is in the initial position. A compression target marker is based at least in part on the initial position and the initial marker.