Process for the production of a radioactive aerosol
US7722856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K51/1206
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for forming an inhalable isotope compound suitable for use in patient medical diagnosis, the method comprising the steps of: (a) electrolytic loading of a carbon crucible with the isotope; (b) sublimating any isotope carrier in the crucible; (c) ablating the isotope in a carbon crucible, forming an ablation aerosol; (d) directly delivering the aerosol for immediate use by a patient. The isotope can comprise technetium.
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