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Brachytherapy system and in vivo dose detector therefor

US8790234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2007
Grant dateJul 29, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/1024
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An in-vivo dose detector (41) for an HDR brachytherapy system (1; 31), wherein the detector is insertable into and movable through a catheter (15), and comprises a sensor (53) operable to detect radiation from a source (52) used to irradiate a tissue to be treated (9) in the course of an HDR brachytherapy treatment. A brachytherapy system and a method of dose monitoring are also disclosed.

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