X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Absorption
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-10
2010-06-29
Kiknadze, Irakli (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Absorption
Reexamination Certificate
active
07746979
ABSTRACT:
A method of assisting recovery of an injury site of the central nervous system (CNS) or treating a disease includes providing a therapeutic dose of X-ray radiation to a target volume through an array of parallel microplanar beams. The dose to treat CNS injury temporarily removes regeneration inhibitors from the irradiated site. Substantially unirradiated cells surviving between beams migrate to the in-beam portion and assist recovery. The dose may be staggered in fractions over sessions using angle-variable intersecting microbeam arrays (AVIMA). Additional doses are administered by varying the orientation of the beams. The method is enhanced by injecting stem cells into the injury site. One array or the AVIMA method is applied to ablate selected cells in a target volume associated with disease for palliative or curative effect. Atrial fibrillation is treated by irradiating the atrial wall to destroy myocardial cells while continuously rotating the subject.
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Anchel David J.
Dilmanian F. Avraham
Gaudette Glenn
Hainfeld James
Romanelli Pantaleo
Alwan Joy
Kiknadze Irakli
Lally Brian J.
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