Patent ID: 6950693
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for recording a thermooptical image of a female breast on a thermooptical foil comprising: a casing having a non-opaque side, said non-opaque side being positioned to face a location for the breast when the thermooptical image is recorded; a thermooptical foil for producing a thermooptical image of the breast having at least first and second surfaces and being positioned between said casing and the location for the breast, said first surface of said thermooptical foil facing said non-opaque side of said casing, said second surface of said thermooptical foil being positioned to contact the breast; a transparent cooling apparatus which can contact and cool said thermooptical foil to a constant temperature for a presettable amount of time when said thermooptical foil is in contact with the breast; and a camera mounted to record from within said casing the thermooptical image of the foil against the breast at the end of the presettable amount of time.