Cobalt palladium seeds for thermal treatment of tumors
US5429583A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/406
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A COPd thermoseed for treating cancerous tissue. The alloy constituents are chosen such that the Curie point temperature thereof falls into a therapeutic range. Because its magnetization vs. temperature characteristic exhibits an increasing slope up to the Curie transition, thermoseeds fabricated from the alloy can be optimized about the maximum in the M-T curve.
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