Radiopharmaceutical dispensing, administration, and imaging
AssigneeBiosensors International Group, Ltd.
InventorsBenny Rousso, Shlomo Ben-Haim, Haim Melman, Zohr Bronshtine, Yoel Zilberstein, Michael Nagler, Dalia Dickman, Einav Omer
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for use with at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent, the apparatus including a container (22) containing the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent, and a portable computer-communcatable data carrier (120, 24) associated with the container (22), the data (120, 24) containing imaging protocol information for use with the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent. Other embodiments are also described.
Claims35
Apparatus for use with a container and a computer-communicatable container data carrier physically coupled to the container, the apparatus comprising:
- an imaging system which comprises a camera and an imaging control unit;
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- an automated radiopharmaceutical dispensing system, which comprises:
- a robot, configured to manipulate the container;
- a communication element;
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- a dispensing system control unit, configured to:
- receive imaging protocol information indicative of steps of an imaging procedure, for use with at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent,
- receive patient information regarding a patient,
- drive the robot to automatically dispense a dose of the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent to the container, and
- drive the communication element to transmit to the container data carrier (a) the imaging protocol information indicative of the steps of the imaging procedure, for use by the imaging control unit for driving the camera to perform the steps of the imaging procedure, and (b) at least a portion of the patient information,
- wherein the imaging system is configured to receive the imaging protocol information from the container data carrier, and
- wherein the imaging control unit is configured to drive the camera to perform the steps of the imaging procedure responsively to the imaging protocol information received from the container data carrier.
Apparatus for use with a container and a computer-communicatable container data carrier physically coupled to the container, the apparatus comprising;
- an imaging system, which comprises a camera and an imaging control unit;
- and
- an automated radiopharmaceutical dispensing system, which comprises:
- a robot, configured to manipulate the container;
- a communication element;
- a dispensing system control unit, configured to:
- receive SPECT imaging protocol information that comprises at least one pharmacologic kinetic parameter of at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent, for use with the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent,
- receive patient information regarding a patient,
- drive the robot to automatically dispense a dose of the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent to the container, and
- drive the communication element to transmit to the container data carrier (a) the SPECT the imaging protocol information, for use by the imaging control unit for driving the camera to perform steps of an imaging procedure, and (b) at least a portion of the patient information;
- wherein the imaging system is configured to receive the SPECT imaging protocol information from the container data carrier, and
- wherein the imaging control unit is configured to drive the camera to perform the imaging procedure responsively to the SPECT imaging protocol information received from the container data carrier.
Apparatus for use with a container, the apparatus comprising:
- a mother vial having a volume of at least 10 ml, which contains at least 5 ml of a non-diluted labeled radiopharmaceutical agent, and at least 5 ml of saline solution;
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- an automated radiopharmaceutical dispensing system, configured to contain the mother vial, and to dispense at least one dose from the mother vial to the container.
A method for use with a container and a computer-communicatable container data carrier physically coupled to the container, the method comprising:
- receiving, by an automated radiopharmaceutical dispensing system, imaging protocol information indicative of steps of an imaging procedure, for use with at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent;
- receiving, by the dispensing system, patient information regarding a patient;
- automatically robotically dispensing, by the dispensing system, a dose of the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent to the container;
- transmitting to the container data carrier, by the dispensing system, (a) the imaging protocol information indicative of the steps of the imaging procedure to be performed by an imaging system and (b) at least a portion of the patient information;
- reading the imaging protocol information from the container data carrier;
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- performing, by the imaging system, the steps of the imaging procedure responsively to the imaging protocol information read from the container data carrier.
A method for use with a container and a computer-communicatable container data carrier physically coupled to the container, the method comprising:
- receiving, by an automated radiopharmaceutical dispensing system, SPECT imaging protocol information that includes at least one pharmacologic kinetic parameter of at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent, for use with the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent;
- receiving, by the dispensing system, patient information regarding a patient;
- automatically robotically dispensing, by the dispensing system, a dose of the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent to the container;
- transmitting to the container data carrier, by the dispensing system, (a) the SPECT imaging protocol information to be performed by an imaging system and (b) at least a portion of the patient information;
- reading the SPECT imaging protocol information from the container data carrier;
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- performing, by the imaging system, an imaging procedure responsively to the SPECT imaging protocol information read from the container data carrier.
A method for automatically dispensing a labeled radiopharmaceutical agent to a container, comprising:
- providing a mother vial having a volume of at least 10 ml;
- filling the mother vial with at least 5 ml of a non-diluted labeled radiopharmaceutical agent, and with at least 5 ml of saline solution;
- placing the mother vial in an automated radiopharmaceutical dispensing system;
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- dispensing at least one dose from the mother vial to the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.