AU745288B2 - Encapsulated low-energy brachytherapy sources - Google Patents
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- AU745288B2 AU745288B2 AU25058/99A AU2505899A AU745288B2 AU 745288 B2 AU745288 B2 AU 745288B2 AU 25058/99 A AU25058/99 A AU 25058/99A AU 2505899 A AU2505899 A AU 2505899A AU 745288 B2 AU745288 B2 AU 745288B2
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
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- G21G4/06—Radioactive sources other than neutron sources characterised by constructional features
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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- A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
- A61N5/1001—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
- A61N5/1027—Interstitial radiation therapy
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/10—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
- A61N5/1001—X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
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| US7455098P | 1998-02-12 | 1998-02-12 | |
| US60/074550 | 1998-02-12 | ||
| PCT/CA1999/000112 WO1999040970A1 (en) | 1998-02-12 | 1999-02-09 | Encapsulated low-energy brachytherapy sources |
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| AU2505899A AU2505899A (en) | 1999-08-30 |
| AU745288B2 true AU745288B2 (en) | 2002-03-21 |
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| US (1) | US6099458A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1054707B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2002502676A (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1198668C (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU745288B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2261338A1 (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE69924973T2 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1999040970A1 (enExample) |
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| US20020169354A1 (en) | 2001-05-10 | 2002-11-14 | Munro John J. | Brachytherapy systems and methods |
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| DE69924973T2 (de) | 2006-03-09 |
| EP1054707B1 (en) | 2005-04-27 |
| CA2261338A1 (en) | 1999-08-12 |
| US6099458A (en) | 2000-08-08 |
| CN1329512A (zh) | 2002-01-02 |
| DE69924973D1 (de) | 2005-06-02 |
| EP1054707A1 (en) | 2000-11-29 |
| CN1198668C (zh) | 2005-04-27 |
| AU2505899A (en) | 1999-08-30 |
| WO1999040970A1 (en) | 1999-08-19 |
| JP2002502676A (ja) | 2002-01-29 |
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