Apparatus for loading dosimetrically customizable brachytherapy carriers
US8939881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1024
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for loading and customizing brachytherapy carriers based on the principles of optimizing a more precise and predictable dosimetry, and adaptable to the geometric challenges of a tumor bed in a real-time setting. The present invention relates to a specialized loading device designed to enable a medical team to create a radionuclide carrier for each patient and tumor reliably, reproducibly and efficiently.
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