Radiation containing seeds and method for high visibility magnetic imaging
US8834340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1024
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radioactive seed and method for making a radioactive seed with selective magnetic imaging characteristics are provided. The seed includes a housing which may include a metal shell for at least partially enclosing a radioactive material. The shell encloses a rod having a nickel layer with a phosphorous content, wherein the phosphorous content includes a level of phosphorous sufficient, when the seed is implanted in tissue, to provide a magnetic resonance image of the seed while substantially eliminating gross artifacts in the magnetic resonance image.
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