Ada Patricia Romilly

US Patent:

6876879, Apr 5, 2005

Filed:

Mar 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/394945

Inventors:

Kris A. Dines - Indianapolis IN, US
Elizabeth Kelly-Fry - Indianapolis IN, US
Ada Patricia Romilly - Indianapolis IN, US

Assignee:

XDATA Corporation - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

A61B006/00
A61B008/00
A61B010/00

US Classification:

600427, 600439, 128915, 128916, 378 37

Abstract:

A system for generating a three-dimensional image of the compressed breast of a subject includes an x-ray mammography unit for generating x-ray mammography data, a mechanical scanner including an x-ray mammography compression paddle assembly , a control and motion system for driving the mechanical scanner and for sensing the control and motion system's position, an ultrasound probe for generating ultrasound image data in spatial registration with the x-ray mammography unit , and a computer for generating from the ultrasound image data and the x-ray mammography data the three-dimensional ultrasound image. A method of examining a breast of a subject includes contacting an anterior surface of the breast with a compression paddle, applying pressure to the anterior surface of the breast with the compression paddle to compress it to reduce the thickness of the breast tissue, passing an ultrasound beam having a frequency greater than 3 MHz, preferably about 5 MHZ or more, through the paddle and the compressed breast tissue, receiving echoes from the compressed breast tissue through the compression paddle, and converting the echoes into breast examination data.

US Patent:

6574499, Jun 3, 2003

Filed:

Nov 24, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/448675

Inventors:

Kris A. Dines - Indianapolis IN
Elizabeth Kelly-Fry - Indianapolis IN
Ada Patricia Romilly - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

Xdata Corporation - Indianapolis IN

International Classification:

A61B 600

US Classification:

600427, 600437, 128915, 128916

Abstract:

A system for generating a three-dimensional image of the compressed breast of a subject includes an x-ray mammography unit for generating x-ray mammography data, a mechanical scanner including an x-ray mammography compression paddle assembly , a control and motion system for driving the mechanical scanner and for sensing the control and motion systems position, an ultrasound probe for generating ultrasound image data in spatial registration with the x-ray mammography unit , and a computer for generating from the ultrasound image data and the x-ray mammography data the three-dimensional ultrasound image. A method of examining a breast of a subject includes contacting an anterior surface of the breast with a compression paddle, applying pressure to the anterior surface of the breast with the compression paddle to compress it to reduce the thickness of the breast tissue, passing an ultrasound beam having a frequency greater than 3 MHz, perferrably about 5 MHZ or more, through the paddle and the compressed breast tissue, receiving echoes from the compressed breast tissue through the compression paddle, and converting the echoes into breast examination data.

Address:

10815 NW 84 Ln, Doral, FL 33178

VIN:

4T1FA38P37U116155

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

CAMRY SOLARA

Year:

2007