Seeds and Markers for Use in Imaging

Creator

• Steven J. Frank
• Karen Matirosyan, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Identifier

US8529872.pdf

Files

Creation Date

9-10-2013

Patent Number

US 8529872 B2

Assignee

The University of Texas System Board of Regents (UTRGV), The University of Houston System Board of Regents

Description

A contrast marker having a casing and a novel MRI contrast agent comprising metal complexes disposed around, within, or abuting the casing is provided. Such contrast markers may be placed in a strand, with or without a therapy seed, to produce a seeded strand useful for imaging and in connection with brachytherapy.

Application Number

12/668,585

Date Filed

July 2008

Physical Description

.PDF, 17 Pages, Text, Images

Recommended Citation

Frank, Steven J. and Matirosyan, Karen, "Seeds and Markers for Use in Imaging" (2013). Patents. 2.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/patents/2