Patent ID: 8848866
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A mammography imaging method in which a breast to be imaged is placed in a breast holding means within an area between imaging means of a mammography apparatus, which imaging means include an x-ray source and an image detector and wherein at least the x-ray source is arranged to a rotatable arm structure of the mammography apparatus so as to follow rotational movement of said rotatable arm structure, in which method during the imaging process, said rotatable arm structure is rotated and said x-ray source thus moved with respect to location of the breast, and the breast is irradiated at a number of angular positions of the x-ray source with respect to location of the breast, wherein during the imaging process, said rotatable arm structure carrying the x-ray source is moved continuously and the breast is irradiated during a number of short irradiation periods and, during an irradiation period, said breast holding means is turned as synchronized with the movement of the x-ray source so as to follow the movement of the x-ray source.