title: Preparation of (103)Pd brachytherapy seeds by electroless plating of (103)Pd onto carbon bars.
abstract: A method for preparing (103)Pd brachytherapy seeds is reported. The key of the method was to deposit (103)Pd onto carbon bars by electroless plating so as to prepare source cores. After each carbon bar with (103)Pd was sealed in a titanium capsule, the (103)Pd seeds were fabricated. This paper provides valuable experiences and data for the preparation of (103)Pd brachytherapy seeds.
authors.affiliation: China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, China; Atom High Tech Co. Ltd., Beijing 102413, China.
authors.forename: Zhong-Yong
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Atom High Tech Co. Ltd., Beijing 102413, China.
authors.forename: Hui-Bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Atom High Tech Co. Ltd., Beijing 102413, China.
authors.forename: Xue-Song
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: Atom High Tech Co. Ltd., Beijing 102413, China.
authors.forename: Leng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Atom High Tech Co. Ltd., Beijing 102413, China.
authors.forename: Wen-Hui
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Atom High Tech Co. Ltd., Beijing 102413, China.
authors.forename: Lian-Ge
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Atom High Tech Co. Ltd., Beijing 102413, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Hai
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, China; Atom High Tech Co. Ltd., Beijing 102413, China. Electronic address: cui-hp@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Hai-Ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Cui
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007553:Isotope Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D008422:Materials Testing; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D010165:Palladium; D002244:Carbon
keywords: (103)Pd brachytherapy seed; Carbon bar; Electroless plating; Hydrazine-based bath