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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2007
Mayuka Yoshizawa, Kyoto, JP;
Masami Maekawa, Kyoto, JP;
Keishi Kitamura, Kyoto, JP;
Ichiro Oda, Kyoto, JP;
Koji Shimizu, Kyoto, JP;
Mayuka Yoshizawa, Kyoto, JP;
Masami Maekawa, Kyoto, JP;
Keishi Kitamura, Kyoto, JP;
Ichiro Oda, Kyoto, JP;
Koji Shimizu, Kyoto, JP;
Shimadzu Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
The mammographic apparatus of this invention maintains peripheral portions of the breast area Ma of the sternal plate of a patient M in contact with a sternal plate contact boxduring radiography for RI distribution images of the breast area Ma of the patient M. Since the body motion accompanying respiration of the patient M shifts from the breast side to the back side, the motion of the breast area Ma of the patient M accompanying respiration of the patient M is suppressed easily. In addition, since radiography for RI distribution images is carried out with the patient M in a seated position seated on a seating unit, the apparatus is compact and can installed in a limited area, compared with an apparatus that carries out radiography for RI distribution images with a patient in a sleeping position lying on her back or on a side on a top board.