Title:
A DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DEVICE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CIRCULATING RARE CELLS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006023563
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides a system for imaging circulating tumor cells from blood after enrichment. The system is designed to provide optimum use in a clinical laboratory setting with minimum laboratory bench top space. Operator intervention is minimized compared to other analytical methodologies. The system is useful in the enumeration and identification of target cells in a sample specimen for screening and detection of early stage pre-metastatic cancer, monitoring for disease remission in response to therapy and selection of more effective dose regimens or alternative therapies for individual patients.
Inventors:
COUMANS FRANK A W (US)
MARLIN ARTHUR G (US)
MODICA FRANK P (US)
VERRANT JOHN A (US)
MARLIN ARTHUR G (US)
MODICA FRANK P (US)
VERRANT JOHN A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/029260
Publication Date:
November 16, 2006
Filing Date:
August 17, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IMMUNIVEST CORP (US)
COUMANS FRANK A W (US)
MARLIN ARTHUR G (US)
MODICA FRANK P (US)
VERRANT JOHN A (US)
COUMANS FRANK A W (US)
MARLIN ARTHUR G (US)
MODICA FRANK P (US)
VERRANT JOHN A (US)
International Classes:
B32B5/02; F21V9/16; B32B27/04; B32B27/12; G01J1/58; G01N21/64
Foreign References:
| US6654505B2 | 2003-11-25 | |||
| US20040080817A1 | 2004-04-29 | |||
| US4917462A | 1990-04-17 | |||
| US20040109593A1 | 2004-06-10 | |||
| US20040253614A1 | 2004-12-16 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1781986A4
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