SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Real Time Sensor for Measuring Therapeutic Radiation
- Notice Date
- 1/2/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Battelle (DOE Contractor), PNNL Licensing, PO Box 999, MSIN K9-62, Richland, WA, 99352
- ZIP Code
- 99352
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-10898-E
- Archive Date
- 3/15/2003
- Point of Contact
- Connie Mitzel-Faulk, Licensing Staff, Phone (509) 375-6401, Fax (509) 375-6731,
- E-Mail Address
-
technology@pnl.gov
- Description
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), operated by Battelle Memorial Institute under contract to the U.S. Department of Energy, solicits interest from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. PNNL may also be available to licensee(s) to assist in further research and development of the technology under a sponsored research agreement or CRADA program. The Technology: In using radiation for medical treatment, it is critical that the amount and location of the radiation delivery be controlled as closely as possible. An error in radiation intensity can result in excessive tissue damage, or the radiation not accomplishing its intended purpose. An error in location can inadvertently cause damage to healthy tissue and organs and sometimes to critical organs such as the eyes or brain. The technology developed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory allows a precise location and amount of radiation to be read in real time. This real-time information alerts the treatment provider to errors in radiation dosage and location. The technology involves a probe that is placed near the area to be treated. The probe, which can be made quite small and inserted in the body, consists of a scintillation detector constructed of doped scintillation fiber optic material that creates a light signal for the particular type of radiation to be used in treatment. For example, one probe can be used for high energy neutrons, and another for x-rays and gamma ray photons, and yet a third for thermal and epithermal neutrons. The light signals from the probes travel down the fiber optic path and are interpreted through standard equipment such as photo-multiplier tubes, solid-state detection devices, and multi-channel analyzers to provide the real time feedback. Any company interested in licensing this technology must respond with a letter of interest (may be submitted by e-mail) no later than 60 days from the publication date of this Notice summarizing the company?s business and technical expertise and motivation for pursuing this opportunity. Companies deemed appropriate will be provided with further information on the technology. Such information may require an executed Nondisclosure Agreement. Respondents wishing to enter into negotiations for a commercial license will be required to submit a business plan for the commercialization of the technology prior to licensee(s) selection and negotiations. Please send letters of interest to the attention of the POC identified within this Notice.
- Record
- SN00233250-W 20030104/030103081757 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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