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Dose management system for mammographic tomosynthesis

  • US 6,751,285 B2
  • Filed: 11/21/2001
  • Issued: 06/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for acquiring a plurality of images of a breast using a tomosynthesis imaging system, said method comprising:

  • estimating a compression force to be applied to a breast wherein the force would be substantially equal to a force necessary to acquire an image if using a mammographic imaging system;

    applying a compression force greater than 0 decaNewtons and less than approximately 22 decaNewtons to the breast using the tomosynthesis imaging system, wherein the compression force applied is less than the estimated compression force;

    determining a thickness of the compressed breast;

    adjusting at least one parameter of an image acquisition process based on the determined thickness;

    scanning the breast to generate a three-dimensional dataset; and

    generating at least one three-dimensional image of the compressed breast using the three-dimensional dataset.

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