US 5,014,708 A · Radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus

Abstract

The radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus of the present invention has an insertable part to be inserted toward an affected part. A therapeutic apparatus for treating the affected part, and a radioactive ray detecting apparatus for detecting radioactive rays discharged out of the affected part and providing signals by which to direct the therapeutic apparatus to the affected part, are provided in the tip part of the insertable part.

Claims29

Dependent claims

A radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus comprising:

an insertable part to be inserted toward an effected part within a body;
a therapeutic means provided in a tip part of said insertable part for treating said affected part;
and
a radioactive ray detecting means in said insertable part for detecting radioactive rays discharged out of said affected part and providing signals by which to direct an operator to guide said therapeutic means to said affected part.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

07/290,947Filed 28 Dec 1988

Priority

JP 63-23188614 Sep 1988

Granted

14 May 1991

Term ends

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Classification23 codes

A61B 10/04
Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy: endoscopic instruments, e.g. catheter-type instruments
A61B 6/425
Characterised by using a particular type of detector: using detectors specially adapted to be used in the interior of the body
A61B 8/12
Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves: in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
A61B 8/4461
Related to the probe: features of the scanning mechanism, e.g. for moving the transducer within the housing of the probe

Radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus

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Radioactive ray detecting therapeutic apparatus

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Abstract

Claims29