Radiation capsule for bowel disease imaging and localize drug delivery
US12251251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/0009
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An imaging capsule including, a radiation source, a collimator that provides a collimated beam from the radiation source, at least one detector configured to detect particles resulting from X-ray fluorescence and/or Compton backscattering in response to the collimated beam to reconstruct images of a user's gastrointestinal tract, wherein the imaging capsule is configured to identify an inflamed area, within the user's gastrointestinal tract, based on a count of the detected particles and initiate actions responsive to detecting the inflamed area.
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