An iridium-192 mold for use in treating carcinoma of the soft palate.
A Lucite sandwich mold containing Iridium-192 wire for use in the treatment of soft palate carcinoma is described. This mold is very simple to use, produces a homogeneous (+/- 10%) radiation field across the midplane of the tumor, and requires minimal machinist time.
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007495:Iridium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010160:Palate, Soft; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D011868:Radioisotopes; D007495:Iridium