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Breast cancer screening with ultrasound image overlays

  • US 20040068170A1
  • Filed: 11/27/2002
  • Published: 04/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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16. A method for facilitating the detection of abnormalities in a breast, comprising:

  • displaying an x-ray mammogram image of the breast to a user;

    displaying an ultrasound image of the breast near said x-ray mammogram image;

    overlaying one of said ultrasound image or said x-ray mammogram image over the other such that said images are in at least approximate registration; and

    shifting a position of said overlying image relative to said underlying image by incremental amounts under manual control of the user, said shifting facilitating user perception of structures within the breast.

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