title: A novel approach to prepare (90)Y-EGMP patches for superficial brachytherapy.
abstract: A novel method to prepare (90)Y-EGMP patches has been developed for brachytherapy applications.EGMP films of 1cmx1cm size, incorporating approximately 185MBq of (90)Y were prepared and sealed between thin plastic sheets with uniform distribution of (90)Y. The leachability of (90)Y from radioactive patches was less than 0.01%. There was no leakage of radioactivity from radioactive patches, when tested in water or saline. The studies related to establish therapeutic efficacy of these patches are warranted.
authors.affiliation: Radiopharmaceuticals Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Ashok K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: Rubel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chakravarty
authors.forename: A V R
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Ashutosh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dash
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D008422:Materials Testing; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes