Published December 2018 | Version v1
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Development of pulsed Nd:YAG laser system for welding of Iodine-125 brachytherapy sources

Creators

  • 1. Laser Development and Industrial Applications Division, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore (India)
  • 2. Radiopharmaceutical Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)

Description

Development of a 12.5 J pulse energy long pulse Nd:YAG laser system for welding of Iodine brachytherapy sources has been carried out. It includes development of a compact fiber coupled long pulse Nd:YAG laser with dual port fiber optic beam delivery, a laser welding workstation, and a CCD camera based online weld monitoring set up for control on laser welding process. Laser welding parameters have also been optimized for leak tight welding of miniature titanium encapsulation of 125I brachytherapy sources. These tiny sealed brachytherapy sources are used for treatment of eye and prostate cancer in India. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the twenty seventh DAE-BRNS national laser symposium: abstract book

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Imprint Place
Mumbai (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the twenty seventh DAE-BRNS national laser symposium: abstract book
Imprint Pagination
270 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 35-36

Conference

Title
27. DAE-BRNS national laser symposium
Acronym
NLS-27
Dates
3-6 Dec 2018
Place
Mumbai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
50036676
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRACHYTHERAPY; EYES; FIBER OPTICS; IODINE 125; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PROSTATE
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; FACE; GLANDS; HEAD; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LASERS; MALE GENITALS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OPTICS; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; SENSE ORGANS; SOLID STATE LASERS; THERAPY

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