Method for non-invasive detection of ocular melanoma

Patent · Tue Oct 30 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:7144952

Lambrecht, R M; Packer, S

An apparatus and method is disclosed for diagnosing ocular cancer that is both non-invasive and accurate. The apparatus comprises two radiation detectors positioned before each of the patient's eyes which will measure the radiation level produced in each eye after the administration of a tumor-localizing radiopharmaceutical such as gallium-67. 2 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 4479931; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-422511
• OSTI ID: 7144952
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 23 Sep 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
EYES
MELANOMAS
DIAGNOSIS
RADIATION DETECTORS
DESIGN
BODY
BODY AREAS
CARCINOMAS
DISEASES
EPITHELIOMAS
FACE
HEAD
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEOPLASMS
ORGANS
SENSE ORGANS
550601* - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics