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Radioactive stents for intravascular brachytherapy

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D.M. Duggan; C.W. Coffey; A.L. Gonzalez; C. Janicki
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Abstract:

The virtues and limitations of radioactive stents for treating restenosis, especially in coronary arteries, are reviewed. Dosimetry methods, both theoretical and experime...Show More

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Abstract:

The virtues and limitations of radioactive stents for treating restenosis, especially in coronary arteries, are reviewed. Dosimetry methods, both theoretical and experimental, are described. Improvements in stent design are suggested.
Published in: Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (Cat. No.00CH37143)
Date of Conference: 23-28 July 2000
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 06 August 2002
Print ISBN:0-7803-6465-1
Print ISSN: 1094-687X
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2000.898045
Conference Location: Chicago, IL, USA

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