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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2016
National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, SA;
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SA;
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SA;
Mamdooh Alqathami, Riyadh, SA;
National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, SA;
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SA;
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SA;
Abstract
Multi-modal imaging capsule for image-guided proton beam therapy, consisting of a biocompatible polymer layer,O-enriched water, and a contrast agent. The biocompatible capsule may be inserted near or inside a tumor under the guidance of X-ray, magnetic resonance, or ultrasonography imaging. Upon proton beam irradiation, the capsule emits positrons, allowing the tumor to be imaged and tracked by a PET detector.