Apparatus and method for temporarily inserting a radioactive source in an animal body

A method and apparatus for temporarily inserting a radioactive source in a body. A flexible, closed-end sheath is first inserted in the body in a known way. Thereafter a radiation device having a radioactive source therein is inserted into the sheath and detachably connected to a fixing element. Aft...

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Main Authors HOOFT ERIC VAN'T, SCHOT HANS MARTIN, JOHNSON LU ANNE, ADRIANUS KOSTER ALBERT DIRK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.06.2001
Edition7
Subjects
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS
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Summary:A method and apparatus for temporarily inserting a radioactive source in a body. A flexible, closed-end sheath is first inserted in the body in a known way. Thereafter a radiation device having a radioactive source therein is inserted into the sheath and detachably connected to a fixing element. After a predetermined period of time, the radiation device is disconnected from the fixing element and removed from the body.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19990375526