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Schematic of the experimental combined mammography and vibro-acoustic system shows the positioning of the breast. The ultrasound (US) transducer and hydrophone are moved out of x-ray path during mammography. The compression panel has an 8 × 8-cm acoustic window covered with a latex membrane. The 5 × 5-cm imaging area is within the acoustic window.
