Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Medical breast-image capturing apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 医用乳房摄影装置
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Application No.: US11869660Application Date: 2007-10-09
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Publication No.: US07957503B2Publication Date: 2011-06-07
- Inventor: Masaaki Kobayashi
- Applicant: Masaaki Kobayashi
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon U.S.A., Inc. I.P. Division
- Priority: JP2006-277382 20061011
- Main IPC: A61B6/04
- IPC: A61B6/04
Abstract:
A medical breast-image capturing apparatus includes an aperture member for exposing a breast of a test subject. To perform adequate breast cancer screening, the aperture member has a noncircular shape, is arranged to be replaceable with another aperture member, or has a variable opening. Another medical breast-image capturing apparatus includes a pressure-reducing device for reducing a pressure in a hollow section in which a breast is exposed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080089471A1 MEDICAL BREAST-IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2008-04-17
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