Abstract: A portable mechanical high-precision device for performing circular or helical scanning of a patient's organ or body surface for tissue diagnosis and/or treatment includes a substantially hollow housing for accommodating the organ therein and a securing unit for securing the housing to the organ or body surface during scanning so that the organ or body surface is substantially fixed relative to the housing. At least one drive unit is attached to the housing and to at least one scan head for allowing unlimited rotation of the scan head relative to the housing.
Abstract: A device configured for performing a spatial scan of a patient's breast. The device comprises a substantially hollow housing having a substantially conical surface between a top and a substantially hollow base. The substantially hollow housing is sized and shaped for covering at least a portion of a breast. The device further comprises a scanning device for performing a scan while being maneuvered in a scanning pattern adjacent to the substantially conical surface. The distance between the top and the substantially hollow base is less than 5 centimeters.
Abstract: A portable mechanical high-precision device (30) for performing circular or helical scanning of a patient's organ (71) or body surface for tissue diagnosis and/or treatment includes a substantially hollow housing (10) for accommodating the organ therein and a securing unit (61) for securing the housing to the organ or body surface during scanning so that the organ or body surface is substantially fixed relative to the housing. At least one drive unit (31, 35, 38) is attached to the housing and to at least one scan head (39) for allowing unlimited rotation of the scan head relative to the housing.