CA2261338A1 - Encapsulated low-energy brachytherapy sources - Google Patents

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CA2261338A1
CA2261338A1 CA002261338A CA2261338A CA2261338A1 CA 2261338 A1 CA2261338 A1 CA 2261338A1 CA 002261338 A CA002261338 A CA 002261338A CA 2261338 A CA2261338 A CA 2261338A CA 2261338 A1 CA2261338 A1 CA 2261338A1
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    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21GCONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
    • G21G4/00Radioactive sources
    • G21G4/04Radioactive sources other than neutron sources
    • G21G4/06Radioactive sources other than neutron sources characterised by constructional features
    • G21G4/08Radioactive sources other than neutron sources characterised by constructional features specially adapted for medical application
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1001X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
    • A61N5/1027Interstitial radiation therapy
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/10X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy
    • A61N5/1001X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy using radiation sources introduced into or applied onto the body; brachytherapy
    • A61N2005/1019Sources therefor
    • A61N2005/1024Seeds

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CA002261338A 1998-02-12 1999-02-09 Encapsulated low-energy brachytherapy sources Abandoned CA2261338A1 (en)

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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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US6099458A (en) 2000-08-08
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EP1054707A1 (en) 2000-11-29
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WO1999040970A1 (en) 1999-08-19
JP2002502676A (ja) 2002-01-29

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