SILICONE NASAL RADIATION CARRIERS

A technique for fabrication of a flexible shielded afterloaded silicon e nasal radiation carrier is described. The technique uses a rubber ba se impression of the nasal cavity from which a silicone radiation carr ier is made. Plastic tubes for afterloading of the radioactive sources and a lead shield were incorporated into the carrier. The carrier per mitted accurate location of the radioactive sources in the nasal cavit y and reduced the radiation exposure.