Patent ID: 6676988
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A61K,A61N

Abstract:
A method for coating a substrate with a radioisotope comprising:a) immersing said substrate within an electroless matrix solution containing a &ggr;, &bgr;+, &agr; or &bgr;âˆ’ emitting radioisotope of an element selected from the group consisting of C-14, S-35, Ni, Au, Cu, Mo, Sn, Co, Ir, Rh, Re, W, Fe, B, Ru, Pd, Zn, Cd, Pb, In, Ag, Hg, Os, Tc, Ga, Sb, Bi, As, Gd, Yb, At, Cl-36, I, Ge, Si, Nb, Sc, Pm-142, Am-241, Ba, Cs, Rb, Na, K, Tl, Ir, Ta, Se, Sm, Mg, Li, Ho, Ca and Bi, at a temperature of between 90Â° and 95Â° C. to produce a coated substrate; and b) baking said coated substrate at a temperature below the recrystallization temperature of said substrate.