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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2002
Rolf Eriksson, Orebro, SE;
Mats Danielsson, Taby, SE;
Mamea Imaging AB, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an arrangement for adjusting a number of settings in an x-ray imaging apparatus ( ) for recurrent mammography examinations, said apparatus comprising at least one x-ray source ( ), a collimator arrangement ( ) and compression pedals ( ) for positioning and compressing the breast ( ) of a patient to be examined. The arrangement comprises: control units ( ) for adjusting said number of settings of said x-ray imaging apparatus based on an identity of said person to be examined and data stored in a database ( ), said data including a set of setting-data from at least one recent x-ray examination of said patient, a main control unit ( ) communicating with a control unit ( ) for adjusting characteristics of x-ray radiations from said x-ray source ( ), a control unit ( ) for adjusting the position of said x-ray source ( ) and an identity input device ( ). The arrangement further comprises a device ( ) for adjusting collimator slots widths based on information retrieved from said database and/or a position of said pedals.