Table 1 Time and distance between doctor’s chest and seeds in the traditional treatment procedure: distance D(mm), time t(s)
From: Remote radioactive seed-loading device for permanent brachytherapy of oral cancer with Au-198 grains
| Â | Applicators on tray | Holding applicator | Target tumor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D | t | D | t | D | t | |
Changing | 450 | 5 | – | – | 900 | 5 |
Implanting | 1000 | 15 | 300 | 15 | 350 | 15 |