MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM HAVING A PROTECTIVE UNIT

20240407746

18/695506

September 23, 2022

The invention relates to a mammography system having a stand unit for locating the mammography system on the floor; an L-shaped source unit, the L-shaped source unit including an arm connected to an X-ray detector in a rotatably mounted manner on a front face of the stand unit, and another arm of the L-shaped source unit protrudes substantially perpendicularly, an X-ray source being located at an end of the source unit remote from the stand unit; and a substantially U-shaped protective unit.

Siemens Healthineers AG (Forchheim, DE)

1. A mammography system comprising: a stand unit for locating the mammography system on the floor; an L-shaped source unit, the L-shaped source unit including an arm connected to an X-ray detector in a rotatably mounted manner on a front face of the stand unit, and another arm of the L-shaped source unit protrudes substantially perpendicularly, an X-ray source being located at an end of the source unit remote from the stand unit; and a substantially U-shaped protective unit, the substantially U-shaped protective unit including a first arm attached to the stand unit in a rotatably mounted manner such that the protective unit is rotatable independently of the source unit, the substantially U-shaped protective unit including a second arm extending along a top face of the source unit in a first operating state, and the substantially U-shaped protective unit including a third arm having, at the end of the protective unit remote from the stand element, a protective shield for supporting a head of a patient.

2. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein the protective unit is configured to be substantially form-fitting along a rear face of the stand unit and along the source unit in a first operating state.

3. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein the protective unit is stationary in an acquisition state.

4. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein the protective shield is adjustable to suit the object under examination.

5. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein the protective unit comprises sensors for collision protection.

6. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein the protective shield pivots away automatically in the event that an applied force exceeds a threshold value.

7. The mammography system of claim 5, wherein a signal connection is configured to transmit a collision risk from the protective unit to a controller of the mammography system.

8. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein the protective unit comprises a lighting unit.

9. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein the protective unit comprises at least one of a display unit or input unit.

10. The mammography system of claim 9, further comprising: a presence sensor configured to distinguish between an object under examination and a user.

11. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein the protective unit comprises a cleaning unit.

12. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein a position sensor of the protective unit is connected to a controller of the mammography system.

13. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein the protective shield has a convex curvature toward an object under examination.

14. The mammography system of claim 13, wherein the shape of the protective shield conforms to the head of the patient.

15. The mammography system of claim 1, wherein the protective shield comprises at least one of a temperature sensor or a heart rate sensor.

16. The mammography system of claim 2, wherein the protective unit comprises a cleaning unit.

17. The mammography system of claim 16, wherein a position sensor of the protective unit is connected to a controller of the mammography system.

18. The mammography system of claim 17, wherein the protective shield has a convex curvature toward an object under examination.

19. The mammography system of claim 18, wherein the shape of the protective shield conforms to the head of the patient.

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