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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2010
Carolina Ribbing, Aachen, DE;
Michael Overdick, Emmendingen, DE;
Carolina Ribbing, Aachen, DE;
Michael Overdick, Emmendingen, DE;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An oncology therapy method comprises implanting a radioactive seed () in an oncology subject (S). In some embodiments the radioactive seed comprises a radioactive material () including at least one radioisotope disposed in a biodegradable host () configured to biodegrade over a therapy time period when implanted in the oncology subject. In some embodiments the radioactive seed is implanted in soft tissue of an oncology subject (S), and the radioactive seed comprises a radioactive material () including at least one radioisotope disposed in a host material () having softness comparable with or softer than the soft tissue into which the radioactive seed is implanted.