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Abstract

An automated system for ejecting low dose radioisotope seeds into an implant needle includes a station connected to at least one source of radioisotope seeds. The station includes a computer processor that has a user interface that displays information about the automated system and accepts commands from a user to control the process of ejecting the radioisotope seeds into the implant needles. The user interface allows a user to alter a predetermined dose plan during the process of loading the implant needles. Preferably, the user interface is a touch-screen interface that displays a graphic representation of the coordinates of a plurality of locations, with the user selecting the next location by touching one of the coordinates. As the coordinate is touched, the icon associate with that coordinate would change color indicating that that location has been processed. The station may be either a loading station for loading a plurality of implant needles that are to be used in a manual implant procedure, or an automated station for implanting radioisotope seeds as part of an automated implant procedure.

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