conjunto para executar tratamento de braquiterapia de tecido tumoral em um organismo animal, conjunto de montagem para suportar e prender uma agulha, unidade de guia para executar tratamento de braquiterapia de tecido tumoral em um organismo animal, e, métodos para executar tratamento de branquiterapia de tecido tumoral em um organismo animal, e para montar um aplicador de braquiterapia e uma agulha para minimizar ou prevenir movimento da agulha

摘要

This invention relates to an assembly for performing brachytherapy treatment of tumour tissue in an animal body comprising at least a longitudinally extending intracavitary component and at least a guiding unit which extends at least partly parallel to said intracavitary component. Said guiding unit comprises at least one interstitial needle for guiding a radiation source into the tumour tissue. Said guiding unit is tubular over at least a longitudinal distance sufficient that in use a proximal end of said guiding unit is situated outside said body to be treated, while a distal end of said guiding unit is situated in situ close to or adjacent the tumour tissue.