WO2013094836A1

WO2013094836A1 - Digital x-ray apparatus for diagnosing breast cancer and diagnosis method

Info

Publication number: WO2013094836A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/005567
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이인재
Original assignee: (주)제노레이
Priority date: 2011-12-22
Filing date: 2012-07-13
Publication date: 2013-06-27
Also published as: KR101384601B1; KR20130072296A

Abstract

The present invention may be applied to various bust sizes (breast sizes), and particularly, may be optimized to diagnose breast cancer in fatty breasts occurring after menopause or the small-sized breasts of Asian women. On the other hand, although sectional photography is needed in some cases for large-sized breasts, the pain of pressure and the emotional stress of patients may be minimized and only the amount of X-rays appropriate for the size of the breast may be irradiated. To this end, the present invention provides a digital X-ray apparatus for diagnosing breast cancer and a diagnosis method. The apparatus includes an X-ray generator irradiating X-rays, a collimator controlling the irradiation region of the X-rays irradiated by the X-ray generator, a detector including a digital sensor detecting the X-rays generated by the X-ray generator which penetrate the breast and which is installed to be movable to enable sectional photography of the breast, and a breast fixing device disposed between the collimator and the detector to fix the breast of a patient.

Description

[Correction by rule 26.10.08.2012] digital X-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus and diagnosis method

The present invention relates to a breast cancer diagnosis apparatus, and more particularly, to a digital x-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus that can cope with various breast sizes, and is particularly optimized for the diagnosis of breast cancer of a fat-type breast such as breast after menopause or Asian women.

In general, breast adenocarcinoma or breast cancer, which refers to a mass of cancerous cells in the breast, is an important medical problem for women, which is not only a major cause of mortality in women, but also causes disability, psychological shock, and economic loss. .

Therefore, not only should we do our best to prevent breast cancer, but we also need periodic diagnosis to detect it early.

For this diagnosis, a breast cancer diagnosis system using X-rays (X-rays) has been developed. In the past, an analog film method was used, but recently, a semiconductor flat plate such as aSi-TFT and aSe-TFT detector (Detector) is used instead of the analog film method. Digital methods using digital detectors such as detectors and CCDs are widely used for breast cancer diagnosis.

Digital breast cancer diagnosis system using a semiconductor flat panel detector (hereinafter referred to as a 'detector') generates a higher resolution, a wider dynamic range, and a higher electrical signal compared to a conventional analog film photographing apparatus. It has advantages such as easy data processing and storage. In addition to real-time image processing and playback, it is a big advantage to require less radiation to obtain high resolution images.

However, despite the above advantages, the digital breast cancer diagnosis apparatus currently used has various problems as follows.

First, the existing digital X-ray breast cancer diagnosis device has a fixed detection area (detection area) of 18 * 24 or 24 * 30 size (in cm), depending on the size of the detector, and 18 * for Asian women diagnosis. 24 types of detectors are mainly used, and 24 * 30 types are mainly used for the diagnosis of Western women. However, in Asian women, when they are in their 40s or menopause, their breasts turn into fat-type breasts, and the size of the breasts compressed during breast imaging exceeds the detector 18 * 24 area. In this case, in the conventional breast cancer diagnosis apparatus, the imaging area is divided into two shots.

Therefore, since the irradiation area cannot be adjusted according to the chest size of the patient (ie, the examinee), X-rays are often irradiated to a wider area than the actual X-ray irradiation area, which is a result of unnecessarily excessive exposure of harmful X-rays. Leads to.

In addition, in the above-described overlapping imaging technique, it is difficult to distinguish each of the precise regions in the first and second shots, so that there are many overlapping regions, so that the relative exposure amount has to be increased.

For reference, the higher the amount of X-ray radiation, the more harmful it is to the human body, and it may cause other cancers caused by the imaging. Therefore, the use of the X-ray should be very careful. It is preferable.

On the other hand, in the existing digital X-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus, some patients with large breasts have a chest size that exceeds the detector area, so that it is impossible to finish the imaging at one time.

Accordingly, in the conventional digital X-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus, the following problems were involved in diagnosing a breast exceeding the detector area.

First, from the point of view of the operator, the breast should be compressed and fixed as much as possible in order to obtain good image quality. If the breast under pressure is larger than the detector area, the process cannot be taken with one compression and the pressure is released and recompressed. There was a hassle to repeat the shooting to take a picture, and the pain and psychological discomfort caused by the pressure to the patient did not finish the action at the same time had the disadvantage of repeating again.

That is, from the patient's point of view, after the first shot is taken under pressure and the pressure is released, the patient directly moves the body back so that the unshooted part can be photographed, and the breast is pressed again. And the second shot should be taken under pressure, so that the pain and discomfort did not end once, but had to feel repeatedly.

Next, for split shooting, the patient moves directly to the fixed detector so that it is difficult to maintain the same posture in the compression holding state at the first shot and the compression holding state at the second shot according to the noise. Accordingly, there is a disadvantage in that it is difficult to match the divided photographed data.

Next, the patient had problems of primary compression and secondary compression, and accordingly, increased waiting time for diagnosing breast cancer, and as a practitioner, there was a problem of increased diagnosis time due to the aforementioned primary compression and secondary compression. there was. In order to solve this problem, a large-area detector can be used, but there is a limit to the increase in the size of the detector, the cost is very expensive for the large-area, and the breast size (the breast size stretched by pressure) exceeds the size of the large-area detector. The same problem as described above occurs.

Therefore, in order to prevent unnecessarily overexposure of harmful X-rays in response to various breast sizes of oriental and western women, the pain and psychological discomfort that the patient suffers even when the split size is required due to the large breast size is required. It is urgent to develop a digital X-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus optimized for breast cancer diagnosis in which only an appropriate amount of X-rays can be irradiated in response to the patient's chest size while minimizing the number of times.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can cope with various breast sizes (breast size), in particular optimized for the diagnosis of breast cancer in fat women, more specifically in Asian women with a fat breast or small breast size after menopause Digital X-ray Breast Cancer Diagnosis Device that allows even the right amount of X-rays to be irradiated in response to the patient's chest size while minimizing the pain and psychological discomfort that the patient experiences The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, the X-ray generator for irradiating X-rays; A collimator defining a radiation area of X-rays radiated from the X-ray generator; A detector for detecting X-rays generated by the X-ray generator and penetrating the breast, the detector being movably installed to enable divisional imaging of the breast; And a breast fixation apparatus interposed between the collimator and the detector to fix the breast of the patient. The apparatus provides a digital x-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus.

At this time, the device of the present invention is characterized in that the guide plate is further provided to enable the sliding movement of the detector.

In addition, the collimator has a function of adjusting the X-ray irradiation range in the horizontal direction by moving in the horizontal direction (horizontal arrow of Figure 8), but the horizontal blades installed so as to be movable independently of each other, and the vertical direction (Fig. (7 longitudinal arrows) to adjust the X-ray irradiation range in the longitudinal direction, but characterized in that it comprises a longitudinal blade that is installed to be movable independently of each other.

On the other hand, the breast cancer diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the halogen lamp or X-ray irradiation field indicator for irradiating light to check the size of the patient before X-ray imaging is further mounted.

According to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the step of first adjusting the X-ray irradiation range, if the compressed chest size exceeds the one-time maximum imaging area of the detector; Radiating X-rays to perform primary imaging; Moving the detector for detecting X-rays to a secondary imaging position; Secondly adjusting the X-ray irradiation range; Irradiating X-rays to perform secondary imaging; And it provides a method for diagnosing digital x-ray breast cancer comprising the step of obtaining a large-area image by stitching the primary image and the secondary image.

The digital x-ray breast cancer diagnostic method; The method may further include checking the breast size to determine whether to take a split image.

In the above-described configuration, when performing the chest size check step of the patient, if the chest size is within the maximum maximum imaging area of the detector, the X-ray irradiation range is adjusted and the imaging is performed to obtain a small area image. Digital X-ray breast cancer diagnostic method is provided.

According to the present invention, X-rays are irradiated only to a minimum area suitable for the patient's chest size, thereby preventing unnecessary X-ray exposure, thereby contributing to the health promotion of the user who operates the patient and the breast diagnosis apparatus.

That is, since the X-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus of the present invention is a variable structure in which the X-ray irradiation range is adjusted according to the size of the patient's chest, X-rays are irradiated only to the actual X-ray irradiation area, thereby preventing excessive exposure of harmful X-rays to the patient and It effectively protects the device operator.

In addition, the X-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus of the present invention is optimized X-rays for Asian women, because the area of the detector (Detector) has a small area can minimize the harmful X-ray exposure when diagnosing breast cancer of Asian women, the average breast size is smaller than Western women on average It is possible to provide a breast cancer diagnosis apparatus.

In addition, the X-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus of the present invention can lower the price of the breast cancer diagnosis apparatus by miniaturizing a detector having a very high proportion of the price of the breast cancer diagnosis apparatus, thereby increasing the spread of the breast cancer diagnosis apparatus and the diagnosis of breast cancer diagnosis. Popularization can be achieved.

On the other hand, the X-ray breast cancer diagnostic apparatus of the present invention is optimized for the diagnosis of breast cancer in Asian women with relatively small breast size due to the small area of the detector (Detector), the mobility is given to the detector after women with large breasts or postmenopausal In the diagnosis of a woman's fat breast, the movement of the detector and the resulting splitting can minimize pain and mental discomfort, and can only diagnose a proper amount of X-rays in response to the patient's breast size. .

That is, the X-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus of the present invention minimizes the pain and psychological discomfort that the patient receives when diagnosing the diagnosis, as the partial imaging is performed by moving only the detector without the patient's movement, even when performing partial imaging in a patient with a large chest. It is effective.

In addition, when the X-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus of the present invention shows abnormalities after the basic imaging and needs to be retaken, since the X-ray irradiation range can be retaken only to a region where abnormalities are observed, the exposure amount due to re-imaging and the like is remarkably increased. It can be lowered.

In addition, the X-ray breast cancer diagnostic apparatus of the present invention, when performing the segmentation imaging, the segmentation imaging is performed only by moving the detector without the movement of the patient. Therefore, unlike the conventional segmentation imaging, the diagnosis image data is easy to match. It is done correctly.

In addition, according to the present invention, since only X-rays are irradiated to a minimum irradiated area according to the breast size when diagnosing breast cancer, scattering of X-rays is reduced, and thus the quality of X-ray imaging images is improved.

Meanwhile, according to the present invention, the setting of the X-ray irradiation area and the setting of the photographing method are automatically performed so that X-rays can be taken quickly and accurately, thereby reducing the time required for X-ray imaging, thereby improving the patient's medical environment. Effect.

In addition, the X-ray breast cancer diagnostic apparatus of the present invention is to move the detector only without the movement of the patient is split imaging is performed, it is possible to significantly reduce the time required for diagnosis compared to when adjusting the position of the existing patient while moving again There is.

1 is a block diagram showing a breast cancer diagnosis apparatus using the X-ray of the present invention

2 (a) and 2 (b) show the X-ray irradiation range of the conventional fixed large area detector and the X-ray irradiation range of the variable small area detector of the present invention, which is based on a standard size breast of an oriental woman. X-ray irradiation range comparison chart

3 (a) and 3 (b) show a comparison between a large-area imaging method using a large-area detector and a large-area imaging method by split imaging using a small-area detector of the diagnostic apparatus of the present invention when the chest is large; Conceptual diagram

4 is a main part side view and an actual captured image sample showing the operation state of the diagnostic apparatus of the present invention in the divided shooting of FIG. 3 (b), (a) shows the X-ray irradiation range and the actual primary captured image, (b) shows the X-ray irradiation range and the actual secondary image in the second shot, (c) the integrated X-ray irradiation range and the final matched image of the first and second shot

5 is a perspective view of main parts of a diagnostic apparatus corresponding to the states (a) and (b) of FIG. 4, respectively.

Figure 6 is a detailed perspective view showing the configuration of the X-ray irradiation range variable mechanism of the breast cancer diagnostic apparatus of the present invention

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the main portion of FIG. 6, and illustrates a configuration of a vertical X-ray irradiation range variable mechanism. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of FIG. 7 illustrating a configuration of a horizontal X-ray irradiation range variable mechanism; FIG.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for diagnosing breast cancer of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a diagnosis method when the breast size is within a small area detector photographing range in which segmentation is not required.

10 is a flowchart showing a diagnosis method when the breast size is out of the shooting range of the small-area detector of the present invention.

11 is a real picture showing an example of the synthesis of the divided images for the diagnosis of breast cancer according to the present invention,

(A) of FIG. 11 shows an acquired image before moving a detector.

(B) of FIG. 11 shows an acquired image after moving the detector.

11 (c) shows a final image obtained by synthesizing the acquired image before and after the detector movement.

Hereinafter, a digital x-ray breast cancer diagnosis apparatus and diagnostic method of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11.

In the description of the embodiment of the present invention, the small area means that the detector of the present invention is a relatively small area compared to the existing known detector size.

1 illustrates a schematic configuration of a breast cancer diagnosis apparatus 100 using X-rays according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to this, in the present invention, the X-ray generator 110 for irradiating X-rays (X-rays), and the collimator (collimator) for limiting the irradiation region of the X-rays irradiated from the X-ray (X-ray) generator 110; And a detector 150 which detects X-rays generated by the X-ray generator and penetrates the breast B, and is installed to be movable so that split imaging of the breast B is possible, and the collimator 120. And a breast fixation device 130 interposed between the detector 150 and the breast B of the patient.

At this time, the present invention further comprises a guide plate 160 to enable the sliding movement of the detector 150, the guide plate 160 is provided with a guide means for guiding the linear movement of the detector 150.

In addition, the collimator 120 may adjust the irradiation range of X-rays, and as shown in FIG. 7, the collimator 120 adjusts the X-ray irradiation range in the vertical direction by moving in the vertical direction (see the moving direction of the detector and the vertical arrow). Vertical blades (122a, 122b) are installed so as to be movable independently of each other, and move in the horizontal direction (see the left and right width direction of the breast, see the horizontal arrow) as shown in Figure 8 in the horizontal direction It functions to adjust the X-ray irradiation range of the

horizontal blades

121a and 121b which are installed to be movable independently of each other.

Basically, the collimator 120 is configured to include the

longitudinal blades

122a and 122b, and further includes the

transverse blades

121a and 121b in addition to the

longitudinal blades

122a and 122b. It is good to prevent unnecessary X-ray exposure to the operator or the patient by minimizing the X-ray irradiation area.

At this time, the irradiation range adjustment means adjustment of at least one of the irradiation area and the irradiation position.

On the other hand, the X-ray generator 110, in particular, the position as close as possible to the X-ray exit, an illumination light source (X-ray irradiation field indicator) for irradiating light to check the size of the patient before X-ray imaging, for example halogen lamp 170 Is mounted, and the irradiation range of the halogen lamp 170 is also adjusted by the combination of the

longitudinal blades

121a and 121b and the

longitudinal blades

122a and 122b of the collimator 120.

That is, the collimator 120 is also used to adjust the irradiation area of the halogen lamp 170 as an illumination light source. In addition, the illumination light source, that is, the X-ray irradiation field indicator may be used to check the chest size and compare the chest size and the detector size to determine whether to take a segmentation, the type of the illumination light source is not limited to the halogen lamp.

In addition, the breast fixing device 130 is a device for compressing and fixing the breast B of the patient on both sides so as to be perpendicular to the direction of emitting X-rays, and generally, a support plate 132 is installed below and above. The pressure plate 131 is installed to be elevated, and the pressure plate 131 is lowered toward the support plate 132 to compress and fix the breast B. As the pressure plate 131, a transparent plate may be illustrated. The grid may be disposed below the support plate 132 to block scattering lines.

On the other hand, referring to Figures 6 to 8, look at the structure of the collimator in more detail, the collimator 120 applied to the present invention, two horizontal blades (121a, 121b) and two orthogonal to this installed And

longitudinal blades

122a and 122b.

Each of the two

horizontal blades

121a and 121b includes

drive motors

123a and 123b for providing a driving force to the blades, and a horizontal linear guide for guiding linear movement of the

horizontal blades

121a and 121b. 125a, 125b).

Of course, each of the two

longitudinal blades

122a and 122b includes

drive motors

124a and 124b for providing a driving force to the blades and a longitudinal direction for guiding linear movement of each of the two

longitudinal blades

122a and 122b. Linear guides 126a and 126b are provided.

Here, the two

horizontal blades

121a and 121b and the two

longitudinal blades

122a and 122b may move independently of each other regardless of the movement of the counter blades under the control of a driving motor independently connected to each other. .

6 and 7, a power transmission

mechanism using racks

128a and 128b and

pinions

127a and 127b between two

longitudinal blades

122a and 122b and longitudinal drive motors 124a and 124b. 6 and 8 illustrate a power transmission mechanism using a belt 129 between two

horizontal blades

121a and 121b and

horizontal driving motors

123a and 123b. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other known power transmission mechanisms may be applied.

In addition, reference numeral 140 of FIG. 1 is a rotating body for rotating a diagnostic apparatus such as an X-ray generator 110.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the diagnostic process using the diagnostic apparatus of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

9 and 10 are flowcharts illustrating a method for diagnosing breast cancer of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a diagnosis method when the breast size is within a small-area detector photographing range requiring no segmentation imaging, and FIG. This is a flowchart showing the diagnosis method when the chest size is out of the area detector's shooting range.

Mainly referring to these drawings, the breast B of the patient to be diagnosed with breast cancer is fixed to the breast fixation device 130 by pressing, and the breast size of the patient is confirmed prior to X-ray imaging, more specifically, segmental imaging. To determine whether or not to compare the chest size of the patient and the size of the detector is performed.

At this time, the chest size is measured by using a halogen lamp 170, by adjusting the area of the light of the halogen lamp 170 with the collimator 120 to adjust the irradiation area of the light to the size of the detector 150 of the patient's chest You can check the size.

In contrast, the collimator is adjusted so that the entire breast under pressure is illuminated by the halogen lamp, and the size of the halogen lamp lighting area and the size of the detector are derived by deriving the size of the halogen lamp lighting area based on the open area of the collimator. By comparing, the patient's chest size can be checked automatically.

That is, by irradiating the light of the halogen lamp 170 harmless to the human body through the collimator 120 instead of X-rays harmful to the human body, it is possible to determine whether to take a segmentation by determining the relationship between the detector 150 area and the patient's chest size.

Then, the diagnosis image acquisition method is changed according to the confirmed chest size of the patient.

First, as a result of confirming the chest size of the patient by using the light of the halogen lamp 170, when the chest size of the patient is within the one-time maximum imaging area by the small-area detector 150 of the present invention, the X-ray irradiation range After adjusting to the chest size of the patient, a small area image is obtained by photographing (see FIG. 9).

That is, when the chest size of the patient is within the maximum one-time photographing area by the small-area detector 150 of the present invention, the diagnostic image is obtained by photographing without moving the detector 150.

Accordingly, unlike the conventional case in which the X-ray irradiation area is very wide by using the fixed large area detector (see FIG. 2A), the present invention provides a variable small-area detector 150 that can adjust the X-ray irradiation range. X-ray irradiation area can be minimized (see (b) of FIG. 2), so that X-rays are irradiated only to the minimum area suitable for the patient's chest size, thereby preventing unnecessary X-ray exposure of the patient and the diagnostic apparatus operator. Minimize your health impact.

On the other hand, as a result of confirming the chest size of the patient, when the chest size exceeds the one-time maximum imaging area of the detector 150, the diagnostic image is obtained as follows (see FIG. 10).

First, the X-ray irradiation range is first adjusted, and then primary imaging is performed. At this time, there is no movement of the detector 150 for detecting X-rays (see FIGS. 4A and 5A).

Thereafter, the detector 150 for detecting the X-rays is moved to the secondary imaging position that covers the non-photography region.

In this case, the detector 150 moves by receiving a driving force of a driving source (not shown) and moves toward the main frame 180 according to the guide action of the guide plate 160.

After the detector 150 completes the movement to the secondary photographing position, the second adjustment of the X-ray irradiation range is performed. When the secondary adjustment is completed, the secondary imaging is performed by irradiating the X-ray (FIG. b) and (b) of FIG. 5).

After the second photographing is completed, a step of stitching the first photographed image and the second photographed image is performed, thereby obtaining a large area image (see FIG. 4C).

That is, the first photographing image is acquired in the first photographing, the second photographing image is obtained in the second photographing, and the high quality image is obtained by stitching the first photographing image and the second photographing image. Done.

FIG. 11 is a reference picture showing an actual synthesis example of a segmented image in breast cancer diagnosis according to the present invention. FIG. 11 (a) is an image obtained before moving the detector 150 (that is, a primary image). 11 (b) shows the acquired image after moving the detector 150 (that is, the secondary photographed image), and FIG. 11 (c) shows the synthesized image before and after the moving of the detector 150. This is the final image acquired.

The images of FIGS. 11A and 11B are photographed in the X-ray low exposure state and X-ray high exposure state at each imaging stage in segmented photographing, and the captured images are fused to obtain a composite image (final image). As a result, each obtained multi-exposure image is stitched to obtain a high quality final synthesized image as shown in FIG.

As described above, the present invention enables to adjust the X-ray irradiation range through the collimator 120 and to allow the detector 150 to be slidable, so that the small-area detector 150 optimized for the breast size of the oriental woman is provided. While being applied, the small area detector 150 can be applied to a large breast size in which some breast sizes exceed the one-shot range by providing mobility, thereby reducing unnecessary exposure when diagnosing breast cancer. In addition to contributing to the improvement of health, it is possible to improve diagnosis time and efficiency, and to reduce the manufacturing cost of the breast cancer diagnosis apparatus 100 by reducing the size of the detector.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be changed and modified in various forms without departing from the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, it is to be understood by those skilled in the art that the above-described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and therefore, the invention is not limited to the above description but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. Will be called.

The present invention enables the acquisition of large-scale high-quality diagnostic images through multi-shooting by a movable detector while using a small-area detector, which is not only suitable for Asian women's breast size but also effectively applied to Western women with large breasts. It is optimized for the diagnosis of breast cancer, and by miniaturizing the detector, which has a large proportion in the device price of the breast cancer diagnosis apparatus, the price can be lowered and contribute to the popularization of the breast cancer diagnosis apparatus, and thus the invention is highly applicable to the industry.

Claims

An X-ray generator for radiating X-rays;

A collimator defining a radiation area of X-rays radiated from the X-ray generator;

A detector having a digital sensor generated by the X-ray generator and detecting X-rays transmitted through the breast, the detector being movably installed to enable divisional imaging of the breast; And

And a breast fixation device interposed between the collimator and the detector to fix the breast of the patient.
The method of claim 1,

Digital X-ray breast cancer diagnostic device, characterized in that the guide plate is further provided to enable the sliding movement of the detector.
The method of claim 1,

The collimator,

A horizontal blade which functions to adjust the X-ray irradiation range in the horizontal direction by moving in the horizontal direction and is installed to be movable independently of each other,

Digital X-ray breast cancer diagnostic device, characterized in that it comprises a longitudinal blade which is installed to move independently of each other, the function of adjusting the X-ray irradiation range in the longitudinal direction by moving in the longitudinal direction.
The method of claim 1,

In the collimator,

Digital X-ray breast cancer diagnosis device is equipped with a halogen lamp that irradiates light to check the size of the patient before the X-ray.
First adjusting the X-ray irradiation range when the compressed chest size exceeds the one-time maximum imaging area of the detector;

Radiating X-rays to perform primary imaging;

Moving the detector detecting the X-ray to the secondary imaging position;

Secondly adjusting the X-ray irradiation range;

Irradiating X-rays to perform secondary imaging; And

A method of diagnosing digital x-ray breast cancer, comprising: obtaining a large-area image by stitching a first captured image and a second captured image.
The method of claim 5,

Digital X-ray breast cancer diagnostic method further comprising the step of confirming the size of the breast to confirm whether the segmentation.
The method of claim 5,

The step of checking the breast size to confirm whether the split shooting,

Adjusting a collimator defining an irradiation area of the X-ray so that the entire breast under pressure is illuminated by a halogen lamp;

Deriving a size of a halogen lamp lighting area based on the open area of the collimator;

And comparing the size of the halogen lamp illumination area with the size of the detector.
The method of claim 6,

When the chest size is within the maximum shooting area of the detector according to the step of checking the breast size,

Digital X-ray breast cancer diagnostic method characterized in that to obtain a small area image by adjusting the X-ray irradiation range and shooting.