Imaging with curved compression elements

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PATENT NO 11992352
APP PUB NO 20230346329A1
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18119106

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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.

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  • HOLOGIC INC.

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Chen, Biao Marlborough, US 71 475
Ruth, Christopher Marlborough, US 73 3095
Stango, Timothy R Marlborough, US 15 71
Stein, Jay A Marlborough, US 102 5940

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