Method for non-invasive detection of ocular melanoma

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:865224

Lambrecht, Richard M ^[1]; Packer, Samuel ^[2]

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1. Quogue, NY
2. Floral Park, NY

There is described an apparatus and method for diagnosing ocular cancer that is both non-invasive and accurate which 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.

• Research Organization: Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4479931
• OSTI ID: 865224
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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