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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 6/00 (2006.01) A61B 6/04 (2006.01) A61B 8/08 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2740350

The invention relates to a mammogiaphy-apparatus for detecting malignant cells in a breast comprising an X-ray source, an X-ray detector and a paddle for pressing the breast against said X-ray detector, wherein the mammography-apparatus further comprises a non-focussed laser-beam source for pulsed laser- light, which during use is aimed at the breast, and said apparatus comprises at least one non-contact ultrasound detector for contact-free detection of an ultrasound originating from said breast so as to screen the occurrence or non-occurrence of said malignant cells.

La présente invention concerne un appareil de mammographie permettant de détecter des cellules malignes dans une poitrine. Ledit appareil comprend un émetteur de rayons X, un détecteur de rayons X et un palpateur destiné à comprimer la poitrine contre ledit détecteur de rayon X. Ledit appareil de mammographie comprend en outre une source de faisceau laser non focalisé pour lumière laser à impulsions qui, lors de son utilisation, est dirigée vers la poitrine. Ledit appareil comprend également au moins un détecteur ultrasonique sans contact pour la détection sans contact d'un ultrason provenant de ladite poitrine, de manière à permettre le dépistage de l'occurrence ou de la non-occurrence desdites cellules malignes.

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