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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2003
Lane A. Bray, Richland, WA (US);
David J. Swanberg, Kennewick, WA (US);
James L. Madsen, Richland, WA (US);
Jay Draper, Kennewick, WA (US);
Garrett N. Brown, Krum, TX (US);
Matthew J. Bales, Kennewick, WA (US);
Karen Thompson, Legal Representative, San Jose, CA (US);
Lane A. Bray, Richland, WA (US);
David J. Swanberg, Kennewick, WA (US);
James L. Madsen, Richland, WA (US);
Jay Draper, Kennewick, WA (US);
Garrett N. Brown, Krum, TX (US);
Matthew J. Bales, Kennewick, WA (US);
Karen Thompson, legal representative, San Jose, CA (US);
IsoRay Medical, Inc., Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
This invention includes methods of fabricating brachytherapy implant seeds, methods of fabricating brachytherapy implant seed cores, and brachytherapy implant seeds independent of method of fabrication. In one implementation, a brachytherapy implant seed includes a sealed inorganic metallic cylinder having a radioactive core received therein. The radioactive core includes an inorganic amorphous silicate glass tube having an exterior surface extending axially along the tube. An inorganic crystalline ceramic coating is received on at least a portion of the inorganic amorphous glass tube exterior surface. The coating includes a therapeutic dose of radioactive material. A radiographic marker is received within the sealed inorganic metallic cylinder. Other aspects and implementations are contemplated.