WO2003076004A2 - Laser pointer device to localize site of radioactivity in the body - Google Patents
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- WO2003076004A2 WO2003076004A2 PCT/US2003/007020 US0307020W WO03076004A2 WO 2003076004 A2 WO2003076004 A2 WO 2003076004A2 US 0307020 W US0307020 W US 0307020W WO 03076004 A2 WO03076004 A2 WO 03076004A2
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- detector head
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
- G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
- G01T1/161—Applications in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/42—Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment with arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
- A61B6/4208—Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment with arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a particular type of detector
- A61B6/4258—Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment with arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a particular type of detector for detecting non x-ray radiation, e.g. gamma radiation
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
- G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
- G01T1/161—Applications in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting
- G01T1/164—Scintigraphy
- G01T1/1641—Static instruments for imaging the distribution of radioactivity in one or two dimensions using one or several scintillating elements; Radio-isotope cameras
- G01T1/1647—Processing of scintigraphic data
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP03716376A EP1581117A2 (en) | 2002-03-08 | 2003-03-06 | Laser pointer device to localize site of radioactivity in the body |
CA002478686A CA2478686A1 (en) | 2002-03-08 | 2003-03-06 | Laser pointer device to localize site of radioactivity in the body |
AU2003220086A AU2003220086A1 (en) | 2002-03-08 | 2003-03-06 | Laser pointer device to localize site of radioactivity in the body |
JP2003574269A JP2005532532A (en) | 2002-03-08 | 2003-03-06 | Laser pointer device for identifying the location of radiation in the body |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
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US36267302P | 2002-03-08 | 2002-03-08 | |
US60/362,673 | 2002-03-08 | ||
US38323003A | 2003-03-05 | 2003-03-05 | |
US10/383,230 | 2003-03-05 |
Publications (2)
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WO2003076004A2 true WO2003076004A2 (en) | 2003-09-18 |
WO2003076004A3 WO2003076004A3 (en) | 2005-07-28 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US2003/007020 WO2003076004A2 (en) | 2002-03-08 | 2003-03-06 | Laser pointer device to localize site of radioactivity in the body |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP1581117A2 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2005532532A (en) |
AU (1) | AU2003220086A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2478686A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003076004A2 (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JP2008510136A (en) * | 2004-08-12 | 2008-04-03 | ナヴォテック メディカル リミテッド | Location of radiation sources in the subject's body |
JP2008523405A (en) * | 2004-12-14 | 2008-07-03 | コミッサリア タ レネルジー アトミーク | Improved gamma ray imaging device |
WO2015047454A3 (en) * | 2013-08-06 | 2015-05-14 | Nutec Solutions, Inc. | Portable radiation detection system |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JP5011238B2 (en) * | 2008-09-03 | 2012-08-29 | 株式会社日立製作所 | Radiation imaging device |
Citations (3)
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US5165410A (en) * | 1987-05-15 | 1992-11-24 | Medical & Scientific Enterprises, Inc. | Position indicating system for a multidiagnostic scanner |
US5305759A (en) * | 1990-09-26 | 1994-04-26 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Examined body interior information observing apparatus by using photo-pulses controlling gains for depths |
US6210425B1 (en) * | 1999-07-08 | 2001-04-03 | Light Sciences Corporation | Combined imaging and PDT delivery system |
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2003
- 2003-03-06 AU AU2003220086A patent/AU2003220086A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-03-06 CA CA002478686A patent/CA2478686A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-03-06 JP JP2003574269A patent/JP2005532532A/en active Pending
- 2003-03-06 WO PCT/US2003/007020 patent/WO2003076004A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2003-03-06 EP EP03716376A patent/EP1581117A2/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5165410A (en) * | 1987-05-15 | 1992-11-24 | Medical & Scientific Enterprises, Inc. | Position indicating system for a multidiagnostic scanner |
US5305759A (en) * | 1990-09-26 | 1994-04-26 | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | Examined body interior information observing apparatus by using photo-pulses controlling gains for depths |
US6210425B1 (en) * | 1999-07-08 | 2001-04-03 | Light Sciences Corporation | Combined imaging and PDT delivery system |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2008510136A (en) * | 2004-08-12 | 2008-04-03 | ナヴォテック メディカル リミテッド | Location of radiation sources in the subject's body |
JP2008523405A (en) * | 2004-12-14 | 2008-07-03 | コミッサリア タ レネルジー アトミーク | Improved gamma ray imaging device |
WO2015047454A3 (en) * | 2013-08-06 | 2015-05-14 | Nutec Solutions, Inc. | Portable radiation detection system |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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EP1581117A2 (en) | 2005-10-05 |
AU2003220086A8 (en) | 2003-09-22 |
AU2003220086A1 (en) | 2003-09-22 |
JP2005532532A (en) | 2005-10-27 |
CA2478686A1 (en) | 2003-09-18 |
WO2003076004A3 (en) | 2005-07-28 |
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