Radioactive glass microspheres
US5011677A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2982
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A radioactive microsphere for radiation therapy of a mammal comprising a biologically compatible glass material containing a beta or gamma emitting radioisotope distributed substantially uniformly throughout the glass. Advantageously, the radioisotope is produced by irradiation of the microsphere.
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