EP0096039A1 - Ultraschalluntersuchungsvorrichtung für verformbare gegenstände - Google Patents

Ultraschalluntersuchungsvorrichtung für verformbare gegenstände

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Publication number
EP0096039A1
EP0096039A1 EP82903294A EP82903294A EP0096039A1 EP 0096039 A1 EP0096039 A1 EP 0096039A1 EP 82903294 A EP82903294 A EP 82903294A EP 82903294 A EP82903294 A EP 82903294A EP 0096039 A1 EP0096039 A1 EP 0096039A1
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Prior art keywords
plate
transducer
breast
ultrasonic
examination
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EP82903294A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
George Kossoff
David Errol Robinson
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Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health
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Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health
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Publication of EP0096039A1 publication Critical patent/EP0096039A1/de
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4209—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient by using holders, e.g. positioning frames
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • A61B8/0825—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings for diagnosis of the breast, e.g. mammography
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/10—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges for stereotaxic surgery, e.g. frame-based stereotaxis
    • A61B90/14—Fixators for body parts, e.g. skull clamps; Constructional details of fixators, e.g. pins
    • A61B90/17—Fixators for body parts, e.g. skull clamps; Constructional details of fixators, e.g. pins for soft tissue, e.g. breast-holding devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/26—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor
    • G01N29/265—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor by moving the sensor relative to a stationary material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
    • A61B10/0233—Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B17/3403—Needle locating or guiding means

Definitions

  • Ol rl scanning transducers a curved array of transducers, or any suitable transducer arrangement known to persons skilled in this art.
  • the breast 10 is positioned on a stationary, generally horizontal, flat, ultrasonically transparent, rigid plate 12.
  • the plate 12 is positioned relative to the patient so that it compresses the breast 10 from underneath, thus making the breast 10 conform to the shape it would adopt in an X-ray examination.
  • the plate 12 may be of any suitable ultrasonically transparent material, including metal and dense plastics material. Foamed plastics materials and fibrous
  • optional features include - a) telescopic height adjustment means 18 for altering the Z coordinate of the plate 12 (this feature may be used to accommodate the plate for the different heights of patients and to provide varying degrees of compression of the breast from below) ; b) a hinge 19, connecting the assembly containing plate 12 and transducer 11 to a lower support plate 20, to enable the assembly to be tilted to allow better visualisation of detail close to the chest wall; and c) a rotating ball arrangement (obscured) at the junction of the telescopic arrangement
EP82903294A 1981-12-14 1982-11-15 Ultraschalluntersuchungsvorrichtung für verformbare gegenstände Withdrawn EP0096039A1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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AU194081 1981-12-14
AU1940/81 1981-12-14

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EP0096039A1 true EP0096039A1 (de) 1983-12-21

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WO (1) WO1983002053A1 (de)

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