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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2023
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Kenneth F. Defreitas, Patterson, NY (US);
Alan Rego, Woodbury, CT (US);
Richard Gladwin Edwards, Brookfield, CT (US);
Zhenxue Jing, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
Jay A. Stein, Boston, MA (US);
Timothy N. Wells, Manchester, CT (US);
Cornell Lee Williams, North East, MD (US);
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Abstract
While performing a tomosynthesis procedure, the breast of a patient is compressed between two compression elements to create an imaging condition. Foam is secured to the rigid substrate of a one of the compression elements. The patient's chest wall is aligned with the leading edge surface of the foam. The inner side of the breast is disposed proximate the lateral edge surface of the foam and the outer side of the breast is disposed proximate the outer lateral edge surface of the foam. A mid-plane is disposed between the inner and outer lateral edge surfaces of the foam. An interface connects a leading edge surface of the foam and compressive surfaces. A portion of the leading edge surface which is aligned with the mid-plane is incompletely compressed.