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US20090312635 |
Automated strontium-rubidium infusion system
This invention relates to medical engineering, in particular, to means of automation of the process of generating a diagnostic solution from a radionuclide strontium-rubidium generator and...
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US20090312593 |
Radioactive Device for treatment of a Tumor
An apparatus in one example has a treatment balloon or similar device that may be implanted into a tumor bed or cavity, and filled with or carrying a radioactive material.
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US20090311173 |
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RADIOTHERAPY
A radiotherapy method, comprising positioning a predetermined amount of a radionuclide selected from the group consisting of Radium-223, Radium-224, Radon-219 and Radon-220, in proximity to and/or...
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US20090299124 |
Applicators and methods for intraoperative treatment of proliferative diseases of the breast
A device for administering brachytherapy to a patient includes a vessel that may be in the form of a hollow cylindrical cup, for fleshing into and substantially filling the open-ended cavity. The...
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US20090263442 |
Post Biopsy Cavity Treatment Implants and Methods
A post-biopsy cavity treatment implant includes a radiopaque element, a core portion and a shell portion. The core portion is coupled to the radiopaque element, and includes a first porous matrix...
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US20090248034 |
Method of Diagnosing and Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
A method of diagnosing and treating a patient having benign prostatic hyperplasia caused by insufficient blood flow to the prostate due to atherosclerosis of a pelvic artery is disclosed. A method...
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US20090234175 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE-GUIDED THERAPY PLANNING AND PROCEDURE
A method for generating a treatment plan for therapy comprising obtaining image data representing a tissue, determining a therapy dose map comprising dose values for a plurality of dose points...
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US20090221899 |
MINIMALLY INVASIVE RECTAL BALLOON APPARATUS WITH PRESSURE RELIEVING LUMEN AND ANAL VERGE DILATION COLLAR
A rectal balloon apparatus has a shaft with a fluid passageway extending therethrough. A balloon is affixed over an end of the shaft such that the fluid passageway communicates with an interior of...
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US20090209802 |
BALLOON BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATOR AND METHOD
Methods and applicator apparatus are disclosed for brachytherapy treatment of tissue surrounding a cavity in a patient, particularly a resection cavity. In treatment regimes requiring recovery time...
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US20090198095 |
Multilumen brachytherapy balloon catheter
The disclosure describes a device for asymmetrical irradiation of a body cavity or site, such as after removal of tissue, e.g. biopsy or lumpectomy. The device includes an elongated tubular shaft...
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US20090198094 |
APPARATUS AND COMPUTING DEVICE FOR PERFORMING BRACHYTHERAPY AND METHODS OF IMAGING USING THE SAME
An apparatus for determining a distribution of a selected therapy in a target volume is provided. A three-dimensional ultrasound transducer captures volume data from the target volume. A computing...
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US20090182187 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT PLANNING USING IMPLANTED RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
A pre-computed importance function providing ex ante assessment of optimal placement of a single radioactive source is used for sequential placement of multiple radioactive sources. As each source...
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US20090156882 |
EXPANDABLE BRACHYTHERAPY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING THEM
Apparatus for delivering brachytherapy to a target tissue region includes an elongate body including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a tissue tract and carrying a plurality...
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US20090156880 |
Selectable Multi-Lumen Brachytherapy Devices and Methods
A brachytherapy treatment device includes at least one tubular insertion member and an expandable member. The tubular insertion member has proximal and distal ends and at least one radiation source...
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US20090143633 |
Transparent Catheters for Endoscopic Localization
Devices and methods are disclosed for the direct visualization and localization of a target area within a body lumen through the optically clear walls of a graduated catheter. An elongated catheter...
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US20090143634 |
Brachytherapy Balloon Features
A brachytherapy treatment device includes a tubular insertion member and an expandable chamber. The tubular insertion member has a proximal end and a distal end and an expandable chamber disposed...
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US20090137909 |
METHOD FOR IMAGING AND TREATING ORGANS AND TISSUES
The present invention provides methods and compositions for detecting and treating malignant tissue, organs or cells in a mammal. The method comprises parenterally injecting a mammalian subject, at...
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US20090112046 |
Brachytherapy Apparatus and Method Using Rotating Radiation Source
A brachytherapy applicator and method of use involve a source guide that assumes a desired curving, non-linear configuration when inserted into an inflated balloon of the applicator. A flexible...
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US20090112047 |
Brachytherapy apparatus and method for use with minimally invasive surgeries of the lung
Brachytherapy treatment of a patient's lung tissue following resection is effected using a balloon applicator which is inserted, normally through the same opening used for the surgery, through the...
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US20090048478 |
Method for transporting radiation, applicator as well as radiation therapy device
Among other things, a method for transporting radiation to a body region is described, wherein, in a first step, a canal is formed up to the body region to be irradiated and wherein, in a second...
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US20080312490 |
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REPAIRING DAMAGED OR DISEASED TISSUE USING A SCANNING BEAM ASSEMBLY
A method for repairing or modifying an area of a patient's anatomy that comprises directing at least a portion of a scanning beam assembly to an area of a patient's anatomy, applying a...
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US20080300443 |
Method for modifying skin distance from a brachytherapy balloon applicator
In brachytherapy radiation treatment, particularly on the breast following a tumor resection, adequate skin to balloon distance must be maintained, to avoid damage to the skin. Often the distance...
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US20080300444 |
OPHTHALMIC APPLICATOR FOR TREATMENT OF PTERYGIUM OR GLAUCOMA USING 32P ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH 103Pd
Disclosed is an ophthalmic applicator for the treatment of pterygium or or glaucoma using a radioisotope. It comprises a source volume for containing the radioisotope therein; a filter volume for...
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US20080293993 |
CATHETER UNIT FOR RADIATION THERAPY
A catheter unit comprising an elbowed catheter having an insert section capable of being inserted into the body cavity and an elbow section and a winged catheter capable of being attached to the...
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US20080288068 |
Methods and Devices for Breast Reconstruction
Methods for optimal breast reconstruction are disclosed. The methods include steps for performing a mastectomy that preserves a breast skin envelope. A prosthesis may be inserted into the breast...
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US20080221383 |
TISSUE EXCISION DEVICES AND METHODS
A tissue excision device comprises a handle. In addition, the tissue excision device comprises an elongate tissue capture member extending from the handle. The tissue capture member has a...
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US20080221384 |
EXPANDABLE BRACHYTHERAPY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING THEM
Apparatus for delivering brachytherapy to a target tissue region includes an elongate body including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a tissue tract and carrying a plurality...
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US20080214887 |
Brachytherapy apparatus and method using off-center radiation source
A brachytherapy applicator and method of use involve source guides that assume a desired curving, non-linear configuration. A flexible source catheter follows the shape of the source guides when...
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US20080194939 |
Minimally Invasive Surgical Appartus and Methods
Apparutus and methods are described for performing percutancous catheter-based interventional surgery. The apparatus comprises first and second devices that are located in adjacent body cavities,...
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US20080167513 |
Strontium-Containing Compounds for Use in the Prevention or Treatment of Necrotic Bone Conditions
A method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of an ostenonecrotic bone disease in a mammal in need thereof, such as, e.g., idiopathic or secondary osteonecrosis, avascular bone necrosis,...
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US20080161633 |
Expandable Brachytherapy Device with Constant Radiation Source Spacing
A brachytherapy device may include an expandable outer cage, an expandable inner cage positioned within the outer cage and configured to receive radioactive material at its perimeter, and a movable...
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US20080154085 |
Method for Adaptive Radiation Treatment of Breast Tissue Surrounding a Cancer Resection Cavity of Arbitrary Shape
Radiation treatment methods for breast cancer following resection, both intraoperative and post operative, involve mapping preferably using an electronic x-ray source, and can include rotation of a...
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US20080146861 |
Brachytherapy Shielding System
A brachytherapy applicator shielding system includes a brachytherapy applicator, a magnet, and magnetically attractable particles. The brachytherapy applicator shielding system is arranged to...
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US20080119686 |
Slotted plaque therapy device
A slotted plaque having a slot dimensioned (having a width and length) to permit the slotted plaque to be mounted on an organ's surface, such as an eye, in the area of a protrusion therefrom, such...
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US20080112952 |
Anti-VEGF treatment for radiation-induced vasculopathy
An anti-VEGF method for treating undesirable conditions resulting from radiation-induced vasculopathy. In a specific application, the method is applied to these undesirable conditions found in an eye.
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US20080086026 |
Accelerated partial breast irradiation with shielded brachytherapy applicator system and method of use
The system and methods of the invention partially shields the radiation dose to the skin and/or other anatomical organs by using magnetically responsive material that blocks radiation, which may be...
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US20080086025 |
Radiation-Shielding Container Assemblies, Radioactive Material Administration Devices, And Methods Of Using The Same
The present invention, in some embodiments, relates to radiation-shielding containers for housing radioactive materials. For example, some container assemblies of the invention include a body and a...
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US20080064915 |
Vacuum device and method for treating tissue adjacent a body cavity
Devices and methods are provided for applying vacuum near to devices for delivering treatments to tissue adjacent a body cavity, effective to draw adjacent tissue near to such devices and to...
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US20080027266 |
BRACHYTHERAPY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME
Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for delivering brachytherapy to a target tissue region of a human or other mammalian body. In some embodiments, a flexible brachytherapy device is...
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US20080027265 |
Shielded High Dose Radiation Catheters
An apparatus and method for tailoring the radiation intensity about a radiation source, enabling affected zones of a cancerous tissue mass to receive full radiation dosage while limiting the...
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US20080021257 |
X-Ray Brachytherapy System and Device
An improved x-ray brachytherapy system and related methods for delivering low dose radiation to a treatment location while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Generally, the x-ray...
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US20080021256 |
Method, Apparatus, and System for Detecting Disease States in a Living Body Using A Gamma Ray Counter
A method and system of detecting a disease state in a targeted organ is described using nuclear medicine techniques. In preferred embodiments, a radiotracer with specific uptake for diseased...
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US20080009659 |
Radiation therapy apparatus with selective shielding capability
Brachytherapy applicators incorporate various forms of selective shielding devices for controlling the direction and intensity of radiation directed at a patient's tissue. In some forms the...
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US20080004482 |
Radiation source device
A radiation source device. The radiation source device has a radiolucent window portion, such as formed of beryllium, with a front window and a sleeve portion having an outer surface and a window...
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US20080004479 |
Radiation treatment using x-ray source
Methods and apparatus are described for irradiating living tissue via a cavity or lumen, using an inflatable balloon applicator. In a preferred embodiment the applicator balloon has a balloon skin...
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