US 12,186,119 B2
Interactive model interface for image selection in medical imaging systems
Nickolas Saba, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed by Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/903,684.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/252,320, filed on Oct. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0107616 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 6/46 (2024.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01)
CPC A61B 6/502 (2013.01) [A61B 6/0414 (2013.01); A61B 6/465 (2013.01); A61B 6/466 (2013.01); A61B 6/469 (2013.01); A61B 6/545 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for determining an imaging type, the method comprising:
displaying a visual representation of a breast and a visual representation of a medical imaging system capable of imaging the breast, wherein the visual representation of the medical imaging system includes a visual representation of a compression mechanism and a visual representation of an x-ray detector;
receiving an indication to move the visual representation of the medical imaging system to a position and an orientation relative to the visual representation of the breast;
displaying the visual representation of the medical imaging system in the position and the orientation relative to the visual representation of the breast;
based on the position and the orientation of the visual representation of the medical imaging system relative to the visual representation of the breast, determining an image type of the medical imaging system;
displaying the image type; and
automatically adjusting at least one component of the medical imaging system based at least in part on the determined image type.
 
10. A user interface for breast imaging, the user interface comprising:
a visual representation of a breast;
a visual representation of a medical imaging system capable of imaging the breast, wherein the visual representation of the medical imaging system includes:
a visual representation of a compression paddle of the imaging system; and
a visual representation of an x-ray detector of the imaging system;
wherein the visual representation of the compression paddle and the visual representation of the x-ray detector are rotatable and positionable relative to the visual representation of the breast; and
wherein an image type is displayed, based on a position and an orientation of the visual representation of the medical imaging system relative to the visual representation of the breast.
 
20. An apparatus for breast imaging, the apparatus comprising:
an x-ray source capable of selectively moving relative to a breast;
an x-ray detector;
a compression system for compressing the breast, the compression system disposed between the x-ray source and the x-ray detector;
a display;
a processor; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform a set of operations comprising:
displaying, at the display, a visual representation of the breast, a visual representation of the compression system, and a visual representation of the x-ray detector;
receiving an indication to move the visual representation of the compression system and the visual representation of the x-ray detector relative to the visual representation of the breast;
displaying, at the display, the visual representation of the compression system and the visual representation of the x-ray detector in a position and an orientation relative to the visual representation of the breast, based on the indication;
based on the position and the orientation of the visual compression system and the visual representation of the x-ray detector relative to the visual representation of the breast, determining an image type; and
displaying, at the display, the image type.