AROI-ESTRO GYN Teaching Course

Classical Stockholm method

1913-1914: Radiumhemmet, Stockholm, Sweden

Historical

Paris

Stockholm

Manchester

Applicator:

Fletcher

Flat box (plate)

Flexible tube

Modern

Stockholm

Manchester & Fletcher

No fixed geometry

not connected

Mould

226 Ra preloading

X mg of 226 Ra for Y hours

Typical treatment

Limitations of

IC Applicators

2 – 3 applications (á 20-30 h) ≈ 7000 mgh

Emerging

Technologies