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Rectal Retractor for damage-prevention during radiation therapy
Project ID: D2016-57 + D2018-64 Background Effective radiation treatment delivers the maximum possible dose to a tumor while minimizing radiation exposure to the surrounding healthy tissue. Curative doses of radiation can induce chronic morbidities in nearby critical structures. For most cancers in the pelvic region, the dose-limiting organ is the...
Published: 7/11/2025   |   Inventor(s): E. Parsai, Mohammad Elahinia
Keywords(s): NiTi, Organ positioner, Prostate Cancer, Radiation, Shape memory alloy
Category(s): Radiation Oncology
National Cancer Institute Dosimetry System for Nuclear Medicine (NCINM) Computer Program
Abstract: Nuclear medicine is the second largest source of medical radiation exposure to the general population after computed tomography imaging. Imaging modalities utilizing nuclear medicine produce a more detailed view of internal structure and function and are most commonly used to diagnose diseases such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s and brain disorders....
Published: 4/22/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): • National Cancer Institute Dosimetry System for Nuclear Med, Dosimetry, Lee, NCINM, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation, Radiation Dosing, SAF, Specific Absorbed Fraction
Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Licensing, TherapeuticArea > Oncology, TherapeuticArea > Cardiology, Application > Software / Apps, TherapeuticArea > Neurology
National Cancer Institute dosimetry system for Computed Tomography (NCICT) Computer Program
Abstract: About half of the per capita dose of radiation due to medical exposures is provided by computed tomography (CT) examinations. Approximately 80 million CTs are performed annually in the United States. CT scans most commonly look for internal bleeding or clots, abscesses due to infection, tumors and internal structures. Although CT provides...
Published: 4/22/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): • Computed Tomography, CT, CT Examination, Dosimetry, Lee, NCI dosimetry system for Computed Tomography, NCICT, Radiation, Radiation Dosing
Category(s): TherapeuticArea > Oncology, TherapeuticArea > Neurology, Collaboration Sought > Licensing, Application > Software / Apps, TherapeuticArea > Infectious Disease
Cyclin C and its role in cancer and cancer therapeutics
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide with more than 14 million new patients diagnosed and almost 9 million deaths every year. Despite increasing survival rates over the past few decades, current treatments such as radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapies and new immunotherapies still fail in large subsets of patients. Mounting drug resistance...
Published: 12/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Randy Strich, Katrina Cooper
Keywords(s): Apoptosis, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Cyclin C, Radiation, Synergy, Therapeutic
Category(s): Human Health Care > Therapeutics
GA Tech has lead - Microirradiator for Treatment of Skin Tumors
Current State of the Art: The incidence of cancer is rising worldwide, with more than 11 million cases recorded annually. Incidence is expected to increase further, driven by rising life expectancy rates and aging global population. This is expected to increase the demand in the radiation therapy market which is currently experiencing technological...
Published: 4/28/2020   |   Inventor(s): Jiri Janata, Jennifer Steeb, Miraslawa Josowicz, William Dynan, Wendy Kuhne
Keywords(s): Radiation, Targeting
Category(s): Medical Devices
Concurrent Delivery of Interstitial Thermobrachytherapy in Cancer Treatment
Project ID: D2017-09 Background: Low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy in prostate cancer treatment is a modality requiring surgical insertion of radioactive seeds in the prostate. The technology offers precise delivery of radiation to the tumoricidal mass while significantly reduces dose to surrounding normal tissue. Hyperthermia, when used with LDR,...
Published: 5/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): E. Parsai, Diana Shvydka, Gregory Warrell
Keywords(s): Brachytherapy, Cancer, Hyperthermia, Radiation, Thermobrachytherapy
Category(s): Radiation Oncology, Medical Device