title: [The ANET-B apparatus with 252Cf sources for intracavitary radiotherapy of cancer patients].
abstract: The authors give a brief description and the basic physico-technical characteristics of the AHET-B radiation therapeutic unit with 252Cf sources (the total radionuclide quantity is 2100 micrograms) for intracavitary radiation of malignant neoplasms of the uterine neck, uterine body and rectum. The results of the physical and technical testing and of the main dosimetric and maintenance study are given. Measures for the radiation safety of the unit users are described. The above experiments made it possible to begin clinical testing of the unit. 46 uterine neck cancer, 65 uterine body cancer and 10 rectum cancer patients were treated from February 1983 to February 1987. The preliminary results of the clinical testing are positive.
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002142:Californium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D002142:Californium
vernacular_title: Apparat ANET-B s istochnikami 252Cf dlia provedeniia vnutripolostnoĭ luchevoĭ terapii onkologicheskikh bol'nykh.