Method and apparatus for homogeneously irradiating the vaginal m

Details Method and apparatus for homogeneously irradiating the vaginal m Method and apparatus for homogeneously irradiating the vaginal m

1979-01-05

1981-01-13

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61N 510

Patent

active

042443571

ABSTRACT:
Cancer of the uterine cervix is treated with a combination of external beam radiation to the pelvis and a linear source uterovaginal applicator which utilizes the maximum distance available between the source and vaginal mucosa, thus achieving an improved percentage depth dose as well as dose homogeneity around the entire circumference of the vaginal vault.

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patent: 2544939 (1951-03-01), Ritala
patent: 3323511 (1967-06-01), Holter
patent: 3789829 (1974-02-01), Hasson
Redpath et al., "British Journal of Radiology" vol. 49, No. 587, Nov. 1976, pp. 963-965.

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