Patent ID: 7469031
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. Mammography imaging apparatus, which contains either an essentially vertically standing body part or a support structure ( 21 ) attachable to a wall or a ceiling, and an arm structure in connection with it, being turnable with respect to a horizontal rotating axis ( 28 ), a radiation source ( 23 ) on one hand and image data receiving means ( 25 ) on the other hand being placed at essentially opposite ends of the arm structure, which arm structure includes at least two arm parts ( 22 ), ( 22 ′) orientating essentially parallel and means for changing the mutual orientation of at least a first and a second of the said at least two arm parts, wherein the apparatus includes first means (M)for turning the arm structure, including said at least two arm parts, as a whole around a horizontal axis and that to the said second arm part ( 22 ′) is arranged second means (M′) for turning said second arm part with respect to said first arm part.