Breast examination apparatus and compression plate for a breast examination apparatus

1. An imaging breast examination apparatus for medical examination of a breast, the breast examination apparatus comprising:

a housing for housing the breast examination apparatus;

an insertable compression plate for compressing the breast; and

an electric motor disposed outside said compression plate in the breast examination apparatus and serving to generate a rotation movement;

said compression plate including a rear face having an electrical data interface attached thereto, said rear face having a mechanical interface for transmitting said rotation movement of said electric motor to said compression plate;

said compression plate including a drive rod for transmitting said rotation movement, said drive rod protruding from said rear face of said compression plate; and

said electric motor disposed inside said housing.

2. The breast examination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said drive rod protrudes from said mechanical interface.

3. The breast examination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said compression plate includes a first drive rod for transmitting said rotation movement and a second drive rod for transmitting a further rotation movement.

4. The breast examination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said compression plate includes a fastening device for a transducer.

5. The breast examination apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said fastening device includes a magnet or a locking device for fastening the transducer.

6. The breast examination apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said fastening device includes at least one of an electrical data interface for transmitting data from the transducer or a current supply for supplying the transducer with electrical energy.

7. The breast examination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said electrical data interface is configured for transmitting data to the breast examination apparatus.

8. The breast examination apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein said electrical data interface is configured to connect when said compression plate is inserted into the breast examination apparatus.

9. The breast examination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said electric motor is not disposed on said compression plate.

10. The breast examination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said mechanical interface is formed by at least one rotatable drive rod.

11. The breast examination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said compression plate includes a longitudinally extending face defining a top or a bottom face of said compression plate, said longitudinally extending face has a transducer attached thereto, and said electrical data interface attached to said rear face provides data from said transducer attached to said longitudinally extending face.

12. A compression plate for a breast examination apparatus for compressing the breast in a medical examination, the compression plate comprising:

a rear face having an electrical data interface attached thereto, said rear face having a mechanical interface for transmitting a rotation movement of an electric motor to the compression plate; and

a drive rod for transmitting said rotation movement, said drive rod protruding from said rear face;

wherein the electric motor is not disposed on the compression plate.

13. The compression plate according to claim 12 , wherein said mechanical interface is formed by at least one rotatable drive rod.

14. The compression plate according to claim 12 , further comprising: a longitudinally extending face defining a top or a bottom face of said compression plate, said longitudinally extending face having a transducer attached thereto, and said electrical data interface attached to said rear face providing data from said transducer attached to said longitudinally extending face.