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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Simha Levene, Tiberias, IL;
Dan Inbar, Haifa, IL;
Assignee:
Elscint Ltd., Haifa, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128653 ; 378 16 ; 378 37 ; 378108 ; 378208 ;
Abstract
An X-ray mammographic biopsy needle holder positioning system wherein the X-ray source is tilted to provide parallax views of the needle holder inserted in the breast. The tilting occurs independently of the breast compressor which remains untilted.