Scintillator products, apparatuses and methods for use in autoradiographic imaging
AssigneeLightpoint Medical, Ltd
InventorsDavid Tuch, Kunal Vyas
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Abstract
Scintillator products, apparatuses and methods are provided for use in autoradiographic imaging of a tissue sample excised from a subject. In particular, scintillator products and devices are provided that are substantially conformable to a surface of the excised tissue sample and configured to scintillate, in use, in response to radiation from a radiopharmaceutical administered to the subject in advance of the excision.
Claims24
A flexible scintillator product for use in autoradiographic imaging of a tissue sample excised from a subject, the flexible scintillator product comprising:
- a membrane provided with a scintillator,
- the scintillator being configured to scintillate, in use, in response to radiation from a radiopharmaceutical administered to the subject in advance of the excision;
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- wherein the membrane is freely conformable such that, in normal use, the scintillator product is wrappable around a surface of the excised tissue sample, for scintillation in response to radiation emitted therefrom.
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