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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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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