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US 12,186,119 · App. 17/903,684 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Interactive model interface for image selection in medical imaging systems

Inventor: Nickolas Saba (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
A61B6/502A61B6/0414A61B6/465A61B6/466A61B6/469A61B6/545
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Patent No.
US 12,186,119
App. No.
17/903,684
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for determining an image type are disclosed. A user interface includes a visual representation of a breast and a visual representation of a medical imaging system. The visual representation of the medical imaging system includes a visual representation of a detector and either a source or a compression paddle. The visual representation of the medical imaging system may be rotatable and positionable relative to the visual representation of the breast. Based on the relative position and orientation of the visual representation of the medical imaging system relative to the visual representation of the breast, an image type is determined. The image type may be displayed at the user interface.

Claims (58)

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.

2. The method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

acquiring, while the breast is compressed by the imaging system, an x-ray image of the breast according to the determined image type.

3. The method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

receiving an indication to rotate the visual representation of the breast.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the indication to rotate the visual representation of the breast is associated with rotation relative to a vertical axis along a length of the visual representation of the breast.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the orientation of the visual representation of the medical imaging system is tilted relative to the visual representation of the breast.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual representation of the medical imaging system includes two parallel lines.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication to move the visual representation of the medical imaging system includes an indication to rotate the visual representation of the medical imaging system in one of a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication to move the visual representation of the medical imaging system is a click and drag.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the position and the orientation of the visual representation of the medical imaging system aligns with a predetermined position and a predetermined orientation.

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.

11. The user interface of claim 10 , wherein the visual representation of the breast is three-dimensional.

12. The user interface of claim 11 , wherein the visual representation of the breast is rotatable.

13. The user interface of claim 10 , wherein the visual representation of the breast deforms based on the position and the orientation of the visual representation of a compression paddle and the visual representation of the x-ray detector relative to the visual representation of the breast.

14. The user interface of claim 10 , wherein the visual representation of the breast includes a visual representation of two breasts.

15. The user interface of claim 10 , wherein the visual representation of the medical imaging system includes two parallel lines.

16. The user interface of claim 15 , wherein the two parallel lines are fixed relative to each other.

17. The user interface of claim 15 , wherein the visual representation of the compression paddle and the visual representation of the x-ray detector are rotatable and positionable relative to a predetermined position and a predetermined orientation.

18. The user interface of claim 17 , wherein the predetermined position and the predetermined orientation are associated with a specific image type.

19. The user interface of claim 10 , wherein the image type is selected from a group consisting of:

craniocaudal (CC);

mediolateral oblique (MLO);

mediolateral (ML);

exaggerated craniocaudal lateral (XCCL);

exaggerated craniocaudal medial (XCCM);

cleavage view (CV);

lateromedial (LM);

tangential (TAN);

caudocranial from below (FB);

axillary tail (AT);

lateromedial oblique (LMO);

superoinferior oblique (SIO); and

inferomedial superolateral oblique (ISO).

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.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 061639/0513 Recorded Apr 24, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: HOLOGIC, INC.; GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED; FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC; BIOTHERANOSTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 075457/0268 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2026
From: BIOTHERANOSTICS, INC.; GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED; GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.; CYTYC CORPORATION; SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; GYNESONICS, INC.; BOLDER SURGICAL, LLC; FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC; HEALTH BEACONS, INC.; HOLOGIC, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075462/0440 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2022
From: HOLOGIC, INC.; FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC; BIOTHERANOSTICS, INC.; GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061639/0513 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2022
From: SABA, NICKOLAS
To: HOLOGIC, INC.
Reel/Frame 061154/0874 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2022
From: SABA, NICKOLAS
To: HOLOGIC, INC.
Reel/Frame 060999/0986 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63252320 · Oct 5, 2021
Related Publication 20230107616A1 · Apr 6, 2023
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