Thiol-Michael addition hydrogel-based brachytherapy system and methods comprising the same

The invention relates generally to methods of using a thiol -Michael addition hydrogel for providing intracavitary brachytherapy and/or displacing tissue and organs. The thiol-Michael addition hydrogel may be used as a packing material and an attenuation material for intracavitary brachytherapy appl...

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Hauptverfasser:	Showalter, Timothy Norman, Long, Timothy E, Moon, Nicholas
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY ELECTROTHERAPY HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MAGNETOTHERAPY MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES RADIATION THERAPY ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention relates generally to methods of using a thiol -Michael addition hydrogel for providing intracavitary brachytherapy and/or displacing tissue and organs. The thiol-Michael addition hydrogel may be used as a packing material and an attenuation material for intracavitary brachytherapy applications. The invention also relates generally to a brachytherapy applicator, which may be used in conjunction with the thiol- Michael addition hydrogel and methods thereof. The invention also relates to a kit comprising at least one container containing the precursor materials of the thiol-Michael addition hydrogel.