Positioning device for radiation treatment of cervical carcinoma

Details Positioning device for radiation treatment of cervical carcinoma Positioning device for radiation treatment of cervical carcinoma

1975-01-30

1976-07-20

Howell, Kyle L.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128344, A61N 500

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active

039700739

ABSTRACT:
A collapsible, toroidal shaped chamber having top and bottom outwardly extending flanges and an inlet tube to permit collapsing the toroid and filling the toroid. Ovoids containing radioactive material and held in place by tubes which extend down from the ovoids and which tubes extend through opposed openings in the flanges. The toroid is collapsed for insertion and filling with radiopaque material to permit positioning of the ovoids.

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