Imaging method, device and system
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1. A method for treatment of a lesion, comprising:
- injecting a contrast agent into a body area; and
allowing the contrast agent to migrate to an osteolytic lesion area to distinguish the osteolytic lesion for imaging.
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Abstract
A method, device and system or kit treat a lesion by injecting a contrast agent into a body area to distinguish an osteolytic lesion for imaging; and delivering an effective amount of a debridement fluid to debride the distinguished lesion.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for treatment of a lesion, comprising:
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injecting a contrast agent into a body area; and
allowing the contrast agent to migrate to an osteolytic lesion area to distinguish the osteolytic lesion for imaging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for treatment of a lesion, comprising:
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a delivery device for injecting a contrast agent into a body area to distinguish an osteolytic lesion for imaging;
a fluid reservoir;
a debridement fluid contained within the fluid reservoir;
a tubular conduit having a pickup end and delivery/aspirator end and first and second cannulas extending with one another longitudinally as part of the tubular conduit;
the first cannula having at least one orifice at the delivery/aspirator end of the tubular conduit to deliver or aspirate debridement fluid to or from the distinguished lesion; and
the second cannula substantially open at the delivery/aspirator end of the tubular conduit to deliver or aspirate fluid to or from the distinguished lesion; and
an imaging device to monitor delivery of the debridement fluid to the distinguished lesion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A diagnostic procedure, comprising:
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injecting a contrast agent into synovial fluid in a body area in need of treatment; and
imaging a location or extent of a lesion in the area that has been distinguished by the contrast agent. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method of imaging an osteolytic lesion, comprising:
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injecting a contrast agent into synovial fluid in a vicinity of the osteolytic lesion;
permitting contrast agent injected synovial fluid to circulate to the lesion;
positioning an imaging device responsive to the contrast agent adjacent the vicinity of the osteolytic lesion; and
imaging the osteolytic lesion distinguished by the contrast agent from adjacent tissue. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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