Apparatus for imaging and treating a breast
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1. A system for imaging and treating a breast of a patient, including:
- a) a table configured to receive the patient thereon, having an aperture formed therein configured to receive the breast of the patient pendent therethrough and positionable over a bath configured to contain a medium;
b) means for transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals in the bath;
c) a frame, disposable out of the bath, including means for securing the breast to the frame to substantially maintain a position and a shape of the breast out of the bath as in the bath.
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Abstract
A system for imaging and treating a breast of a patient includes a table configured to receive the patient thereon, having an aperture formed therein configured to receive the breast of the patient pendent therethrough and positionable over a bath configured to contain a medium. Means for transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals is disposed in the bath. A frame is disposable out of the bath, and includes means for securing the breast to the frame to substantially maintain a position and a shape of the breast out of the bath as in the bath.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for imaging and treating a breast of a patient, including:
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a) a table configured to receive the patient thereon, having an aperture formed therein configured to receive the breast of the patient pendent therethrough and positionable over a bath configured to contain a medium;
b) means for transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals in the bath;
c) a frame, disposable out of the bath, including means for securing the breast to the frame to substantially maintain a position and a shape of the breast out of the bath as in the bath. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for imaging and treating a breast of a patient, including:
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a) a bath configured to contain a medium;
b) transducer arrays, disposable in the bath, configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals;
c) a table, disposable over the bath, configured to receive the patient thereon, having an aperture formed in the table and positionable over the bath configured to receive the breast of the patient pendent therethrough;
d) a frame, disposable under and carryable by the table, the frame including;
i) at least one post extending from the table;
ii) a cross member extending from the post; and
iii) a frame magnet, coupled to the cross member, and engageable with a breast magnet securable to the breast. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A system for imaging and treating a breast of a patient, including:
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a) a bath configured to contain a medium;
b) transducer arrays, disposable in the bath, configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals to generate a three-dimensional image of at least a portion of the breast;
c) a table, disposable over the bath, configured to receive the patient thereon, having an aperture formed in the table and positionable over the bath configured to receive the breast of the patient pendent therethrough;
d) a frame, disposable under and carryable by the table;
e) means for securing the breast to the frame to substantially maintain a position and a shape of the breast out of the base as in the bath; and
f) a navigation system linked to the three-dimensional image of at least a portion of the breast. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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