Patent Document ID: 20020004630
Application ID: 09843056
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A breast examination device comprising: a scanning housing receiving the breast; a linear pressure sensor array formed of a plurality of first sensors and a two-dimensional pressure sensor array formed of a plurality of second sensors, each of said first sensors and said second sensors producing a signal in response to pressure imposed on said respective sensor as said first sensors and said second sensors are pressed and moved against the breast tissue in a predetermined manner, said linear pressure sensor array and said two dimensional pressure array being coupled to said scanning housing; a robotic positioning system coupled to said scanning housing for positioning said linear pressure sensor array integrated with a compression mechanism for mechanical compression and a scanning unit for scanning of the breast located inside said scanning housing; a positioning system for linear and rotary displacement of said scanning housing; and an electronic unit for providing acquisition, scanning, processing and displaying of mechanical imaging data from said first sensors and said second sensors.