High dose rate device
AssigneeIsodose Control B.V.
InventorEric van't Hooft
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Abstract
A device is described for storing and manipulating a radiation source, comprising a safe for storing at least one capsule comprising a radioactive material, a transport element for moving the capsule through a transport tube connected to the safe and leading to an applicator, and a drive mechanism for driving the transport element. According to the invention, the capsule comprises an enriched low energy radiation source for emitting gamma radiation in the range of 10-100 keV. For this purpose, a source is utilized having a sufficiently high specific activity for performing a high does rate (HDR) radiation treatment.
Claims16
A device for storing and manipulating a radiation source, comprising:
- a safe for storing at least one capsule comprising a radioactive material;
- a transport element for moving the at least one capsule through a transport tube connected to the safe and leading to an applicator;
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- a drive mechanism for driving the transport element;
- characterized in that the at least one capsule comprises a high dose rate (HDR) radiation source for emitting radiation substantially in a range of 10-100 keV.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.