Therapeutic probe for radiating microwave and ionizing radiation

Details Therapeutic probe for radiating microwave and ionizing radiation Therapeutic probe for radiating microwave and ionizing radiation

1993-09-23

1994-11-15

Cohen, Lee S.

Surgery

Radioactive substance applied to body for therapy

Combined with other radiant or wave energy source

607101, 607156, A61N 502

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053643364

ABSTRACT:
A microwave radiator formed of a radioactive substance and adapted to simultaneously deliver microwave energy and nuclear radiation to living tissue. The radiator is incorporated into an interstitial or intracavitary probe. The radiator is a helical electrical conductor, formed of a radioactive substance such as iridium.sup.192, and electrically connecting a central electrical conductor to a coaxial electrically-conducting jacket.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1786373 (1930-12-01), Walker
patent: 3927325 (1975-12-01), Hungate et al.
patent: 4292960 (1981-10-01), Paglione

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