"Personalized Breast Imaging System" in Patent Application Approval Process (USPTO 20240164720).

A patent application by inventors Biao Chen and Haili Chui, assigned to Hologic Inc., has been made available online for a personalized breast imaging system. The system collects physical attributes of a patient's breast, such as size, thickness, shape, elasticity, and density, to customize image acquisition and breast compression parameters. This customization aims to improve image quality while minimizing patient discomfort. The system utilizes x-ray imaging and a breast immobilization device to perform imaging procedures on the compressed breast. [Extracted from the article]