Published 1979 | Version v1
Miscellaneous

Special intracavitary gamma therapeutic devices based on unified modula

Description

A multipurpose complex of special-purpose intracavitary gamma-therapeutic apparatus (AGAT-B1, AGAT-B2 and AGAT-B3) all made from standard unified units is described. Each one of the apparatus consists of radiation source (60Co) container, air supply station, control board, treatment table or chair, source position control means, and a recharge container. The AGAT-B1 additionally includes a set of 15 sources having activity of 150 mCi each and is intended for gynecological and proctological applications. The AGAT-B2 apparatus includes a set of sources of the total activity of 4.5 Ci and is intended for irradiation of mouth cavity carcinoma. The AGAT-B3 apparatus allows the irradiation to be effected successively at two stations and for this purpose is provided with a reclining chair and a dentist's chair

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Специализированные внутриполостные гамма-терапевтические аппараты на основе унифицированных модулей

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Radiation technology. Issue 17
Series
Voprosy atomnoj nauki i tekhniki.
Journal Page Range
p. 306-312.
Report number
INIS-SU--52

INIS

Country of Publication
USSR
Country of Input or Organization
USSR
INIS RN
13645341
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION DEVICES; NEOPLASMS; PERFORMANCE; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
DISEASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEDICINE; RADIATIONS; THERAPY

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Notes
4 refs.; 5 figs. Imprint:Radiatsionnaya tekhnika. Vypusk 17.