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Patent US8198588 - Localization of a radioactive source within a body of a subject - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA computerized system for locating a device including a sensor module and a processor. A radioactive source, associated with the device, produces a signal in the form of radioactive disintegrations. The sensor module includes a radiation detector capable of receiving a signal from the source attached...http://www.google.com/patents/US8198588?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8198588 - Localization of a radioactive source within a body of a subjectAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8198588 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/917,052Publication dateJun 12, 2012Priority dateAug 12, 2004Fee statusLapsedAlso published asEP1805506A2, EP1805506A4, US7847274, US8164064, US20070205373, US20110046478, US20110062344, US20120323114, US20120323255, US20130013280, WO2006016368A2, WO2006016368A3Publication number12917052, 917052, US 8198588 B2, US 8198588B2, US-B2-8198588, US8198588 B2, US8198588B2InventorsGiora Kornblau, Shiomi Ben-AriOriginal AssigneeNavotek Medical Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (130), Non-Patent Citations (59), Classifications (17), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetLocalization of a radioactive source within a body of a subject
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