GB2406380A - Ultrasonic imaging device - Google Patents

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GB2406380A
GB2406380A GB0500198A GB0500198A GB2406380A GB 2406380 A GB2406380 A GB 2406380A GB 0500198 A GB0500198 A GB 0500198A GB 0500198 A GB0500198 A GB 0500198A GB 2406380 A GB2406380 A GB 2406380A
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Francis Duck
Dorothy Goddard
Jacqueline Shipley
Michael Halliwell
Michael Hillman
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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
    • A61B8/08—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
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/40—Positioning of patients, e.g. means for holding or immobilising parts of the patient's body
    • A61B8/406—Positioning of patients, e.g. means for holding or immobilising parts of the patient's body using means for diagnosing suspended breasts

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Abstract

A device for use in the imaging of breast tissue comprises: a mounting structure capable of holding an ultrasound transducer having an effective transmission face; and a tissue moulding element for receiving and surrounding the breast tissue, the mounting structure being movable relative to the surface of the breast tissue placed into the tissue moulding element, the mounting structure and tissue moulding element being arranged relative to each other such that the effective transmission face of an ultrasound transducer held by the mounting structure is maintained in an ultrasound coupled orientation with the surface of the breast tissue and substantially parallel to the surface of the breast tissue in registration with the effective transmission face during the relative movement.

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GB 2406380 A continuation (72) cont Michael Halliwell Michael Hillman (74)
Agent and/or Address for Service: Withers & Rogers Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane, LONDON, SE1 2HW, United Kingdom
GB0500198A 2002-06-07 2003-06-02 Imaging device Expired - Fee Related GB2406380B (en)

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GB0213031A GB0213031D0 (en) 2002-06-07 2002-06-07 Imaging device
PCT/GB2003/002386 WO2003103500A1 (en) 2002-06-07 2003-06-02 Ultrasonic imaging device

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