Methods and systems for automatic implant detection in mammography

Various methods and systems are provided for mammogram imaging. In one example, a method for an x-ray mammography system includes determining, based on a pre-exposure image of a subject acquired with the x-ray mammography system before acquisition of one or more main images, that the subject has an...

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Main Authors Corsino Espino, Jorge, Aguirre Larrieu, Maria Belen, Ernoult, Olivier, Bismuth, Vincent Jonas, Patoureaux, Fanny, Santi, Karima
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.11.2023
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
SURGERY
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Summary:Various methods and systems are provided for mammogram imaging. In one example, a method for an x-ray mammography system includes determining, based on a pre-exposure image of a subject acquired with the x-ray mammography system before acquisition of one or more main images, that the subject has an implant; automatically adjusting one or more imaging parameters in response to determining that the subject has the implant; and acquiring the one or more main images with the adjusted one or more imaging parameters.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117375986