Global Patent Index - EP 0983020 A1

EP 0983020 A1 20000308 - TISSUE ANALYSIS APPARATUS

Title (en)

TISSUE ANALYSIS APPARATUS

Title (de)

GEWEBEANALYSEVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL D'ANALYSE DE TISSU

Publication

EP 0983020 A1 20000308 (EN)

Application

EP 98920976 A 19980506

Priority

  • RU 97107600 A 19970506
  • RU 97112038 A 19970708
  • RU 97113446 A 19970731
  • US 9809094 W 19980506
  • US 1224498 A 19980123
  • US 1277198 A 19980123

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9849939A1] An apparatus for analyzing substances within a breast is disclosed. The apparatus includes a breast positioning area and a beam forming apparatus having a geometry which forms breast penetrating radiation into at least one beam. A detector is configured to detect a scattering pattern of the portion of the breast which scatters radiation from the at least one beam when the breast is positioned within the breast positioning area.

IPC 1-7

A61B 6/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 6/483 (2013.01); A61B 6/502 (2013.01); A61B 6/4291 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9849939A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9849939 A1 19981112; AU 7368798 A 19981127; EP 0983020 A1 20000308; JP 2001524011 A 20011127

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9809094 W 19980506; AU 7368798 A 19980506; EP 98920976 A 19980506; JP 54835798 A 19980506