1 General Aspects

10 General Aspects

3.1.2 Intracavitary brachytherapy: (13,30,31) ™ Applicators from standardised to personalised, made of plastic or metal:

indications: gynaecology, nasopharynx

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presentation:

Standardised: Fletcher-Suit-Delcos (Fig 1.16) (uterine catheter + vaginal catheters with ovoid), Nucletron (Fig 1.17) (uterine catheter + vaginal ring catheter or catheters with ovoids), Delouche (adapted plastic-made), Baillet (universal applicator)… Personalised: Chassagne-Pierquin mould (customized applicator).

Fig 1.16 : Commercially available modern Fletcher- Fig 1.17 : Commercially available modern Suit-Delclos applicator for afterloading with Ir-192 Manchester applicator for afterloading with (HDR or PDR). Ir-192 (HDR or PDR).