WO2007067920A3 - Imaging method, device and system - Google Patents

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WO2007067920A3
WO2007067920A3 PCT/US2006/061666 US2006061666W WO2007067920A3 WO 2007067920 A3 WO2007067920 A3 WO 2007067920A3 US 2006061666 W US2006061666 W US 2006061666W WO 2007067920 A3 WO2007067920 A3 WO 2007067920A3
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Abstract

A method, device and system (10) or kit to treat a lesion (218,220,248,252) 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.
PCT/US2006/061666 2005-12-07 2006-12-06 Imaging method, device and system WO2007067920A2 (en)

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