Modified ovoid applicator for intracavitary radiation therapy with a Selectron-MDR or microSelectron-HDR

T Teshima; T Inoue; S Ozeki; T Inoue; M Ohtani; T Nose; H Yamazaki; H Ikeda; S Murayama

Modified ovoid applicator for intracavitary radiation therapy with a Selectron-MDR or microSelectron-HDR

Radiat Med. 1994 Nov-Dec;12(6):289-91.

Authors

T Teshima¹, T Inoue, S Ozeki, T Inoue, M Ohtani, T Nose, H Yamazaki, H Ikeda, S Murayama

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.

PMID: 7724823

Abstract

A modified ovoid applicator for intracavitary radiotherapy was developed for Japanese and other Asian women. It has more variations of smaller sized ovoids than the original rigid standard applicator of the Selectron-MDR and microSelectron-HDR. In addition, application of the ovoid pair and tandem flange is easy due to the flat surface of the inner aspect of the ovoid pairs, which prevents slippage of the ovoids and flange. The applicator is described together with source loading and dose distribution.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Asia
Brachytherapy / instrumentation*
Equipment Design
Female
Humans
Japan
Surface Properties
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Vagina / anatomy & histology