METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY POSITIONING A MAMMOGRAPHY IMAGING SYSTEM

摘要

A method and system for method and system for automatically adjusting the gantry position to the breast height level of a patient is disclosed herein. The automated height adjustment system for mammography imaging systems having a movable gantry associated with a fixed vertical support, comprises: a tracking unit for tracking a patient"s breast height level during patient"s initial mammography procedure; and a memory for storing the tracked breast height level along with the patient identification information. The system further comprises: a processor configured to access the breast height level using the patient identification information, during subsequent mammography procedures for the patient; and a driving mechanism capable of automatically adjusting the height of the gantry based on the accessed breast height level.