Optical mammograph using near-infrared in diffuse reflectance geometry

A mammographic imaging device for analysis and detection of possible inhomogeneities in breast tissue of a patient using laser light in the near-infrared in diffuse reflectance geometry, includes a patient horizontal support comprising at least one transparent window in its cross-section and a measu...

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Hauptverfasser:	Carbone, Nicolás A, García, Héctor A, Pardini, Pamela A, Baez, Guido R, Iriarte, Daniela I, Di Rocco, Hector O, Waks Serra, María V, Pomarico, Juan A
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING DIAGNOSIS ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE PHYSICS PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:	A mammographic imaging device for analysis and detection of possible inhomogeneities in breast tissue of a patient using laser light in the near-infrared in diffuse reflectance geometry, includes a patient horizontal support comprising at least one transparent window in its cross-section and a measuring mechanism below the at least one transparent window and carried by said support. The measuring mechanism includes a laser-light producing mechanism for producing laser light beams in the near-infrared, a directing mechanism for directing said laser light beams towards the at least one transparent window, at least one wavelength filter, a light-sensing and imaging mechanism for sensing light and producing images and a controlling, processing and image-normalizing unit for controlling, processing and normalizing images.