ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,933, issued on June 17, was assigned to Advanced Molecular Imaging and Therapy LLC (Glen Burnie, Md.).

"System and method for administering radioactive agents to a subject" was invented by Michael Morris (Glen Burnie, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for shielding medical personnel from radioactive materials being administered to a patient in need thereof, including a radioactive syringe shield and a radioactive fluid pump shield. The radioactive syringe shield includes a syringe main body, and syringe shields proximal and distal ends each configured to attach to opposite ends of the syringe shield main body in a threa...