METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BRACHYTHERAPY, CHARACTERISED BY TRACKING THROUGH SHAPE PERCEPTION Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC A61N5/10 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relate to medicine, namely to methods and devices for brachytherapy. Method includes implantation of applicator, which has receiving channel for source of radiation into soft tissues, adjacent to target area, subjected to irradiation, planning image with high resolution of target area, containing applicator, is formed; planning image with high resolution is used to determine three-dimensional treatment plan; position of applicator relative to target area and treatment plan is traced, with tracing of position including measurement by perception of shape by means of optic fibre, location and shape of receiving channel for radiation source. device includes applicator, means for planning image formation, device for tracing applicator position and device for delivery with optic fibre.

EFFECT: application of invention provides reduction of unwanted radiation on healthy tissue in the process of brachytherapy and higher accuracy of irradiation in desired locations of exposure.

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