FDA approves Koning Breast CT Imaging system-Koning Corp
The FDA has approved the Koning Breast CT (KBCT) system and KBCT-guided biopsy bracket, from Koning Corp, to provide three-dimensional (3D) images for diagnostic CT Imaging of the breast. KBCT is the first commercially available, 3D breast CT scanner designed specifically to image the entire breast with a single scan without compression of the breast tissue. The system acquires hundreds of images in ten seconds producing 'true' 3D images allowing a fast procedure with excellent patient comfort. It received European CE mark approval in 2012.
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