Apparatus for intraocular brachytherapy

A radioactive source wire having a distal end and a proximal end for local delivery of radiation to a target tissue is described. The source wire comprises: a relatively stiff proximal portion; a relatively flexible distal portion joined to the proximal portion; and a radioactive source secured to t...

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Main Authors HUMAYUN, MARK, BEHRMANN, SABINE, DE JUAN, EUGENE, FRITZ, EBERHARD, PHILLIPS, GERD T, LARSEN, CHARLES, PINTASKE, RAINER, TRIP, ROELOF, HILLSTEAD, RICHARD
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LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 23.03.2011
Subjects
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:A radioactive source wire having a distal end and a proximal end for local delivery of radiation to a target tissue is described. The source wire comprises: a relatively stiff proximal portion; a relatively flexible distal portion joined to the proximal portion; and a radioactive source secured to the distal end of the source wire. Also described is a device for local, directional delivery of radiation to intraocular target tissue that comprises the radioactive source wire.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20100075513