Patent ID: 7031429
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A mammography system comprising: a mammography apparatus for radiographing a mamma image of a patient by irradiating radiations and for recording the mamma image in a cassette; a reading apparatus for reading the mamma image from the cassette; and a controller for obtaining the read mamma image by controlling the reading apparatus, the controller being connected to the mammography apparatus and the reading apparatus, wherein the mammography apparatus comprises a communication section for transmitting radiography performance information to the controller, the radiography performance information including first key information for relating the radiography performance information and radiographing order information to each other, and the controller comprises: a storage section for storing the radiographing order information including second key information for relating the radiography performance information and the radiographing order information to each other; and a controlling section for relating the radiography performance information and the radiographing order information based on the first key information included in the radiography performance information transmitted from the mammography apparatus and the second key information included in the stored radiographing order information.