title: A thin I-125 seed eye plaque to treat intraocular tumors using an acrylic insert to precisely position the sources.
abstract: A thin re-usable stainless steel ophthalmic applicator is described. The radioactive Iodine-125 sources are inserted in an acrylic button which fits neatly into a stainless steel shell 1 mm thick. The applicator can be assembled with the radioactive sources precisely positioned without the use of adhesives or mechanical devices such as clamps or screws in a matter of a few minutes, (under sterile conditions if necessary). The applicator can be dismantled in seconds after which it is ready for cleaning and re-sterilization. The overall thickness of the plaque is 2.6 mm, but this has the potential to be reduced to 2.1 mm. Suture holes are provided on a flange subtending 120 degrees around the circumference of the shell and are exactly matched on a stainless steel template.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karolis
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Frost
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Billson
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes