Pneumatic suction within a flexible membrane breast holder immobilizes tissue, reducing motion artifacts and patient discomfort from mechanical compression.
A steerable catheter control handle uses a variable friction mechanism to lock the imaging element position during intraluminal procedures.
An image processing apparatus acquires tomographic images and three-dimensional volume data to generate composite output.
Flexible membrane stabilizes breast tissue without rigid compression, resolving shape distortion and patient discomfort during scanning.
A transformer-based multiplexer switches signals between transducer elements using magnetically coupled windings.
A probe guide uses detents to hold an ultrasound probe at specific rotational positions.