Gerard Johan Den Heeten;Cornelis Antonius Grimbergen
发明人:
Gerard Johan Den Heeten,Cornelis Antonius Grimbergen
申请号：
US13565003
公开号：
US09050009B2
申请日:
2012.08.02
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
Mammography-apparatus for detecting malignant cells in a breast comprising an x-ray source and an x-ray detector that cooperates with the x-ray source for providing an x-ray image of said breast, and further comprising a paddle for flattening the breast by pressing it against said x-ray detector, wherein at least one sensor is applied for measuring a parameter that is used for determining the pressure at which the paddle compresses the breast, and wherein a control system is provided which controls the actuation of the paddle depending on the pressure that is applied to the breast, wherein there is a contact area measuring unit for measuring the contact area between the breast and the paddle.
