Afterloader apparatus
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Feb 26, 2002
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Jun 12, 2000
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Sep 23, 1997
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There is provided a manually operable afterloader (100) for use during radiation therapy treatment of a patient. The afterloader (100) includes a sourcewire reel (112) having a circumferential groove, dual sized or stepped (188), for receipt of a non-radioactive portion of a sourcewire (130) and a shield capsule (154) having a passageway therethrough for receipt of a radioactive portion of a source wire (130). A cranking mechanism (163) is provided to rotate the sourcewire reel (112) and drive the radioactive sourcewire (130) out of the shield capsule (154).
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