Radiotherapeutical device and use thereof
US6324257A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2235/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention related to miniaturized x-ray tubes, that enable radiation treatment by locating the x-ray source within a human body in close vicinity to or inside of the area to be treated with X-rays. Advantageously, the present invention eliminates most of the problems related to the methods based on a radioactive source and offers a method for efficient and controllable radiation treatment.
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