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A system for ultrasonic mammography includes an ultrasonic mammography device for constructing an ultrasonic image of a breast having a support structure with an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the support structure. The system also includes a personal digital assistant operatively connected to the

A system for ultrasonic mammography includes an ultrasonic mammography device for constructing an ultrasonic image of a breast having a support structure with an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the support structure. The system also includes a personal digital assistant operatively connected to the ultrasonic transducer via a communication link, a patient computer system operatively connected to the personal digital assistant via a second communication link, and a healthcare provider computer system operatively connected to the patient computer system via an internet, for constructing the image of the breast. The method includes the steps of positioning the ultrasonic mammography device having an ultrasonic transducer on the patient and activating the ultrasonic transducer to generate a signal for constructing an image of the breast. The method also includes the steps of transmitting the signal from the ultrasonic transducer to the personal digital assistant, and transmitting the signal via an internet to a healthcare provider computer. The method further includes the steps of using the signal to construct an image of the patient's breast.

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1. An ultrasonic mammography device for constructing an image of a breast comprising:(a) a support structure having a brassiere shape that is worn by a patient; (b) at least one ultrasonic transmitter mounted on the support structure in a predetermined position; and (c) at least one ultrasonic detec

1. An ultrasonic mammography device for constructing an image of a breast comprising:(a) a support structure having a brassiere shape that is worn by a patient; (b) at least one ultrasonic transmitter mounted on the support structure in a predetermined position; and (c) at least one ultrasonic detector mounted on the support structure in a predetermined position, wherein ultrasonic measurements from the ultrasonic transmitter and ultrasonic detector are used in constructing the image of the patient's breast.