The regents of the university of california (20250000469). MULTIMODAL SYSTEM FOR BREAST IMAGING
MULTIMODAL SYSTEM FOR BREAST IMAGING
Organization Name
the regents of the university of california
Inventor(s)
John M. Boone of Sacramento CA US
George W. Burkett of Sacramento CA US
MULTIMODAL SYSTEM FOR BREAST IMAGING
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250000469 titled 'MULTIMODAL SYSTEM FOR BREAST IMAGING
Original Abstract Submitted
a multimodal system for breast imaging includes an x-ray source, and an x-ray detector configured to detect x-rays from the x-ray source after passing through a breast. the system includes an x-ray detector translation system operatively connected to the x-ray detector so as to be able to translate the x-ray detector from a first displacement from the breast to a second displacement at least one of immediately adjacent to or in contact with the breast. the system includes an x-ray image processor configured to: receive a ct data set from the x-ray detector, the ct data set being detected by the x-ray detector at the first displacement; compute a ct image of the breast; receive a mammography data set from the x-ray detector, the mammography data set being detected by the x-ray detector at the second displacement; and compute a mammography image of the breast.