Abstract: In a method and apparatus for displaying an image, particularly of the female mammary gland, obtained from echo signals produced by ultrasound radiation directed onto the subject, the evaluation of echo signals time-dependently received by an echo signal receiver ensues on a subject axis directed in the spatial direction of the primary radiation and the intensity of the echo signals is evaluated. In the imaging evaluation, the echo signal is combined in a corresponding spatial reference orientation with a further imaging signal of a different signal source registered in the corresponding spatial direction with the subject held fixed in the same position as for producing the echo signals. The further imaging signal by itself, or in combination with the echo signals, provides diagnostic information not available from the echo signals by themselves. In the case of the female mammary gland, the mammary gland is fixed between two plates directed essentially parallel.

Abstract: In a method for imaging display of a spatially fixed subject with a primary (wave) radiation directed onto the subject, particularly ultrasound, whereby the imaging display ensues with the echo signals received by an echo signal receiver on the basis of the transit time and/or amplitude thereof with reference to a subject axis directed in the spatial direction of the primary radiation, the subject is located between the primary radiation transmitter/echo signal receiver and a reference surface aligned perpendicular to the spatial direction of the primary radiation and that reflects the primary radiation as an echo signal more strongly than other regions of the subject situated in the field of presentation. The average or expected transit time and/or amplitude of an echo signal of primary radiation passing through the subject that is reflected from the reference surface and received by the primary radiation transmitter/echo signal receiver is calculated or predetermined as reference echo signal.