Radioactive iodine seed
First Claim
1. In a radioactive iodine seed comprising a sealed container having an elongate cavity, a therapeutic amount of radioactive iodine within said cavity and a carrier body disposed within said cavity for maintaining said radioactive iodine in a substantially uniform distribution along the length of said cavity, the improvement wherein said carrier body is an elongate rod-like member formed of silver or a silver-coated substrate which is X-ray detectable, said carrier body containing a layer of radioactive iodide formed on the surface of said carrie body, said carrier body occupying substantial portion of the space within said cavity.
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Abstract
Improved radioactive iodine seeds are disclosed wherein the carrier for the radioisotope is a rod-like member which is detectable by X-rays and occupies a substantial portion of the space within the seed.
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6 Claims
- 1. In a radioactive iodine seed comprising a sealed container having an elongate cavity, a therapeutic amount of radioactive iodine within said cavity and a carrier body disposed within said cavity for maintaining said radioactive iodine in a substantially uniform distribution along the length of said cavity, the improvement wherein said carrier body is an elongate rod-like member formed of silver or a silver-coated substrate which is X-ray detectable, said carrier body containing a layer of radioactive iodide formed on the surface of said carrie body, said carrier body occupying substantial portion of the space within said cavity.
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