Methods and apparatuses for radiation treatment

The present invention relates to the field of intravascular radiation therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to an intravascular radiation therapy to inhibit restenosis of a vessel. Methods and apparatuses for positioning a radiation source in vivo relative to radio-opaque markers on...

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Hauptverfasser: Ledesma, Michelle N, Bradshaw, Anthony J, Thornton, Richard T, Henckel, J. Eric
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to the field of intravascular radiation therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to an intravascular radiation therapy to inhibit restenosis of a vessel. Methods and apparatuses for positioning a radiation source in vivo relative to radio-opaque markers on a catheter that delineate a therapeutic treatment length so that a therapeutic dose of radiation is delivered along the therapeutic treatment length.