SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION OF A LESION IN A BREAST
First Claim
1. A method for determining a location of a lesion within a breast imaged between a first detector and a second detector, said method comprising:
- acquiring a first image data set of the lesion with the first detector;
acquiring a second image data set of the lesion with the second detector, the first and second image data sets including nuclear single photon imaging information;
using the first image data set and the second image data set to calculate location information for the lesion; and
determining a location of the lesion within the breast based on the calculated location information.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining an existence, uptake, size and location of a lesion within a breast is provided. The system includes a first detector and a second detector. The breast is positioned between the first detector and the second detector. The first detector acquires a first image data set of the lesion and the second detector acquires a second image data set of the lesion. The system also includes a existence, uptake, size and location determining program that uses the first image data set and the second image data set to calculate existence, uptake, size and location information for the lesion and determines a existence, uptake, size and location of the lesion within the breast based on the calculated existence, uptake, size and location information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining a location of a lesion within a breast imaged between a first detector and a second detector, said method comprising:
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acquiring a first image data set of the lesion with the first detector; acquiring a second image data set of the lesion with the second detector, the first and second image data sets including nuclear single photon imaging information; using the first image data set and the second image data set to calculate location information for the lesion; and determining a location of the lesion within the breast based on the calculated location information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for determining a location of a lesion within a breast, said system comprising:
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a first detector and a second detector, the breast positioned between said first detector and said second detector, said first detector acquires a first image data set of the lesion and said second detector acquires a second image data set of the lesion; and a location determining module that uses the first image data set and the second image data set to calculate location information for the lesion and determines a location of the lesion within the breast based on the calculated location information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of determining a location of a lesion within a breast, said method comprising:
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acquiring image data of a lesion using nuclear single photon imaging; calculating a plurality of location information for the lesion using the acquired image data; and weighting the plurality of location information to determine a location of the lesion within the breast. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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