公开(公告)号：US12295771B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17910311

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Baorui Ren ,  Kenneth Defreitas ,  Alan Rego ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Zhenxue Jing ,  Jay A. Stein

IPC: A61B6/50 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/46 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A method of imaging a breast compressed with a foam paddle includes emitting an x-ray energy from an x-ray source towards the breast and the foam paddle having a plurality of upper markers and a plurality of lower markers, wherein the plurality of lower markers are movable relative to the upper markers. The x-ray energy is detected at a detector disposed opposite the breast from the x-ray source. An image of the compressed breast is generated based on the detected x-ray energy. At least one of the plurality of upper markers and at least one of the plurality of lower markers is identified in the image. A thickness of the compressed breast at a plurality of thickness locations is determined, wherein each of the plurality of thickness locations corresponds to at least one of the plurality of lower markers.

公开(公告)号：US12239471B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17843417

申请日：2022-06-17

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew P. Smith ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Zhenxue Jing ,  Baorui Ren ,  Loren Niklason ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Ian Shaw

IPC: A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/40 ,  A61B6/46 ,  A61B6/50

Abstract: Systems and methods for x-ray imaging a patient's breast in combinations of dual-energy, single-energy, mammography and tomosynthesis modes that facilitate screening for and diagnosis of breast abnormalities, particularly breast abnormalities characterized by abnormal vascularity.

公开(公告)号：US20240341710A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18642974

申请日：2024-04-23

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy R. Stango ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Biao Chen ,  Christopher Ruth

IPC: A61B6/50 ,  A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/04 ,  A61B6/58

CPC classification number: A61B6/502 ,  A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/5258 ,  A61B6/4447 ,  A61B6/582

Abstract: A curved compression element, such as a breast compression paddle, and imaging systems and methods for use with curved compression elements. A system may include a radiation source, a detector, and a curved compression element. Operations are performed that include receiving image data from the detector; accessing a correction map for the at least one compression paddle; correcting the image data based on the correction map to generate a corrected image data; and generating an image of the breast based on the corrected image data. The breast compression element generally has no sharp edges, but rather has smooth edges and transitions between surfaces. The breast compression paddle also includes a flexible material that spans a portion of a curved bottom surface of the breast compression paddle to define a gap. The flexible material may be a thin-film material such as a shrink wrap.

公开(公告)号：US20230346329A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18119106

申请日：2023-03-08

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy R. Stango ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Biao Chen ,  Christopher Ruth

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/04

CPC classification number: A61B6/502 ,  A61B6/0414 ,  A61B6/5258 ,  A61B6/4411 ,  A61B6/4447 ,  A61B6/582

Abstract: A curved compression element, such as a breast compression paddle, and imaging systems and methods for use with curved compression elements. A system may include a radiation source, a detector, and a curved compression element. Operations are performed that include receiving image data from the detector; accessing a correction map for the at least one compression paddle; correcting the image data based on the correction map to generate a corrected image data; and generating an image of the breast based on the corrected image data. The breast compression element generally has no sharp edges, but rather has smooth edges and transitions between surfaces. The breast compression paddle also includes a flexible material that spans a portion of a curved bottom surface of the breast compression paddle to define a gap. The flexible material may be a thin-film material such as a shrink wrap.

公开(公告)号：US11633164B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17119631

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Timothy R. Stango ,  Jay A. Stein ,  Biao Chen ,  Christopher Ruth

IPC: A61B6/00 ,  A61B6/04

Abstract: A curved compression element, such as a breast compression paddle, and imaging systems and methods for use with curved compression elements. A system may include a radiation source, a detector, and a curved compression element. Operations are performed that include receiving image data from the detector; accessing a correction map for the at least one compression paddle; correcting the image data based on the correction map to generate a corrected image data; and generating an image of the breast based on the corrected image data. The breast compression element generally has no sharp edges, but rather has smooth edges and transitions between surfaces. The breast compression paddle also includes a flexible material that spans a portion of a curved bottom surface of the breast compression paddle to define a gap. The flexible material may be a thin-film material such as a shrink wrap.

公开(公告)号：US11508340B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US17220913

申请日：2021-04-01

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kevin Kreeger ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Ashwini Kshirsagar ,  Jun Ge ,  Yiheng Zhang ,  Haili Chui ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Xiangwei Zhang ,  Liyang Wei ,  Jay Stein

IPC: G09G5/377 ,  G06T11/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G06T7/30

Abstract: The invention includes a method including the steps of obtaining a plurality of images, each of the images in the plurality having at least one corresponding region, generating a merged image, the merged image also having the corresponding region. The step of generating includes selecting an image source from the plurality of images to source image data for the corresponding region in the merged image by comparing attributes of the corresponding regions of the plurality of images to identify the image source having preferred attributes.

公开(公告)号：US20220013089A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17220913

申请日：2021-04-01

Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

Inventor： Kevin Kreeger ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Ashwini Kshirsagar ,  Jun Ge ,  Yiheng Zhang ,  Haili Chui ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Xiangwei Zhang ,  Liyang Wei ,  Jay Stein

IPC: G09G5/377 ,  G06T11/00 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G06T7/30

Abstract: The invention includes a method including the steps of obtaining a plurality of images, each of the images in the plurality having at least one corresponding region, generating a merged image, the merged image also having the corresponding region. The step of generating includes selecting an image source from the plurality of images to source image data for the corresponding region in the merged image by comparing attributes of the corresponding regions of the plurality of images to identify the image source having preferred attributes.

公开(公告)号：US10719223B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US16416701

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Nikolaos Gkanatsios ,  Loren Niklason ,  Ian Shaw ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Jay A. Stein

IPC: G06F3/0485 ,  A61B6/02 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/00

Abstract: A method and system for acquiring, processing, storing, and displaying x-ray mammograms Mp tomosynthesis images Tr representative of breast slices, and x-ray tomosynthesis projection images Tp taken at different angles to a breast, where the Tr images are reconstructed from Tp images.

公开(公告)号：US20200012417A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-09

申请号：US16416701

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Nikolaos Gkanatsios ,  Loren Niklason ,  Ian Shaw ,  Christopher Ruth ,  Andrew P. Smith ,  Jay A. Stein

IPC: G06F3/0485 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61B6/02

Abstract: A method and system for acquiring, processing, storing, and displaying x-ray mammograms Mp tomosynthesis images Tr representative of breast slices, and x-ray tomosynthesis projection images Tp taken at different angles to a breast, where the Tr images are reconstructed from Tp images

公开(公告)号：US10470705B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US14934514

申请日：2015-11-06

Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Kelly ,  Kevin E. Wilson ,  Christopher Ruth

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B6/00

Abstract: A system and a method of using dual-energy absoptiometry to estimate visceral fat metrics and display results, preferably as related to normative data. The process involves deriving x-ray measurements for respective pixel positions related to a two-dimensional projection image of a body slice containing visceral fat as well as subcutaneous fat; at least some of the measurements being dual-energy x-ray measurements, processing the measurements to derive estimates of metrics related to the visceral fat in the slice; and using the resulting estimates.