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Matching geometry generation and display of mammograms and tomosynthesis

  • US 9,084,579 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2014
  • Issued: 07/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • imaging a breast so as to acquire digital information corresponding to a plurality of 2D x-ray tomosynthesis projection images of the breast taken at different angles;

    generating, from the digital information, a plurality of reconstructed tomosynthesis images representative of respective breast slices;

    obtaining a 2D mammogram image of the breast; and

    displaying at least one of the plurality of reconstructed tomosynthesis images representative of respective breast slices and the 2D mammogram image of the breast.

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