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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2022
Applicant:
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew P. Smith, Lexington, MA (US);
Jay A. Stein, Boston, MA (US);
Zhenxue Jing, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
Baorui Ren, Andover, MA (US);
Loren Niklason, N Tetonia, ID (US);
Christopher Ruth, Boxford, MA (US);
Ian Shaw, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Assignee:
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/02 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/40 (2024.01); A61B 6/46 (2024.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/025 (2013.01); A61B 6/463 (2013.01); A61B 6/481 (2013.01); A61B 6/482 (2013.01); A61B 6/502 (2013.01); A61B 6/5235 (2013.01); A61B 6/4035 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for x-ray imaging a patient's breast in combinations of dual-energy, single-energy, mammography and tomosynthesis modes that facilitate screening for and diagnosis of breast abnormalities, particularly breast abnormalities characterized by abnormal vascularity.